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** Media Advisory for October 18 - 11 AM **
National Latino Leaders Say, “It’s Our Time to Vote”
WHO:
Hector Sánchez Barba, Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Chair of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda
Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, Director, Immigration & Civic Engagement, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund
Moderated by: Viviana Hurtado, Latino Outreach Coordinator and Spokesperson, Project Vote
WHAT: National Press Call
WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 11 AM EST
WHERE: Call 800-351-6801 passcode VOTE
(WASHINGTON, DC) – With early voting underway in many parts of the country, Latino voters are expected to turn out in record numbers this year. In recent election cycles, the numbers of Latinos registering and voting have been on the rise. Increasingly, Hispanic Americans are engaging in the political process and making their voices heard at the ballot box.
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