Thread: AZ. More Latinos Registering to Vote in Upcoming Election

More Latinos Registering to Vote in Upcoming Election

Updated: Thursday, 19 Aug 2010, 5:17 PM MDT
Published : Thursday, 19 Aug 2010, 5:17 PM MDT

PHOENIX - As interest grows for Arizona's 2010 primary and general election, over 10,000 Latino voters have registered since June, according to Mi Familia Vota.

Early voting is strongly linked to increased political participation, and the organization hopes that more Latino and Hispanic people will make their voices heard this election.

In 2008, 82 percent of Latinos who registered early cast their ballots.

Since June, representatives from Mi Familia Vota have canvassed ethnic neighborhoods in Phoenix, Tucson, and other cities, registering voters and signing up voters on the early voting list.

The organization says that 9 out of every 10 households encountered expressed opposition to Arizona's new immigration law.

Mi Familia Vota is planning to sign up at least 25,000 more Latino voters by the time the November election rolls around. If that goal is met, there would be about 30 percent more Latinos on the early voting list in 2010 than in 2009.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/el ... -8-19-2010

I really hope they check the legality of those voters

Proof of Identification at the Polls - AZ Secretary of State

IMPORTANT NOTICE: ID at the polls is required for all Arizona elections. ...
Valid Arizona driver license; Valid Arizona non-operating identification ...

www.azsos.gov/election/prop_200/poll_identification.htm

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

More Latinos Registering to Vote in Upcoming Election

Updated: Thursday, 19 Aug 2010, 5:17 PM MDT
Published : Thursday, 19 Aug 2010, 5:17 PM MDT

PHOENIX - As interest grows for Arizona's 2010 primary and general election, over 10,000 Latino voters have registered since June, according to Mi Familia Vota.

Early voting is strongly linked to increased political participation, and the organization hopes that more Latino and Hispanic people will make their voices heard this election.

In 2008, 82 percent of Latinos who registered early cast their ballots.

Since June, representatives from Mi Familia Vota have canvassed ethnic neighborhoods in Phoenix, Tucson, and other cities, registering voters and signing up voters on the early voting list.

The organization says that 9 out of every 10 households encountered expressed opposition to Arizona's new immigration law.

Mi Familia Vota is planning to sign up at least 25,000 more Latino voters by the time the November election rolls around. If that goal is met, there would be about 30 percent more Latinos on the early voting list in 2010 than in 2009.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/el ... -8-19-2010

do they know you have to be us Citizen to register to vote??

Just wait until the anchor babies are eligible to vote.

Arizona 16-101. Qualifications of registrant; definition

A. Every resident of the state is qualified to register to vote if he:

1. Is a citizen of the United States.

2. Will be eighteen years of age or more on or before the date of the regular general election next following his registration.

3. Will have been a resident of the state twenty-nine days next preceding the election, except as provided in section 16-126.

4. Is able to write his name or make his mark, unless prevented from so doing by physical disability.

5. Has not been convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights.

6. Has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person as defined in section 14-5101.

B. For purposes of this title, "resident" means an individual who has actual physical presence in this state, or for purposes of a political subdivision actual physical presence in the political subdivision, combined with an intent to remain. A temporary absence does not result in a loss of residence if the individual has an intent to return following his absence. An individual has only one residence for purposes of this title.

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocu ... ocType=ARS

How to Register to Vote in Arizona

Q: How can I register to vote?

Answer:

Online : You may register online using Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration by clicking ( here) and follow the instructional steps. Note: In order to use this link you must have an Arizona Driver License and/or an Arizona non-operating Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) on or after October 1st, 1996. Upon successful completion of the online EZ Voter registration, you will receive a confirmation number. The confirmation number is your receipt the information you entered has been accepted and changed.

Print a Form: You may obtain a printable form online, fill in the form, print the form, sign and date it, affix the proper postage and mail the form to the County Recorder of the county in which you are a legal resident.

By Mail : You may request an Arizona Voter Registration form from the County Recorder in the county in which you are a legal resident.

In Person : You may visit the County Recorder in the county you are a legal resident and complete an Arizona Voter Registration form.

Q: What are the qualifications to register to vote?

Answer:

Must be a Citizen of the United States of America
Must be a resident of Arizona
Must be 18 years of age or more on or before the day of the next regular General Election
Must not be a convicted felony, unless your civil rights have been restored
Must not been adjudicated incompetent

Q: What are the types of documents that are acceptable for proving citizenship?

Answer:

If this is your first time registering to vote in Arizona or you have moved to another county in Arizona, your voter registration form must also include proof of citizenship or the form will be rejected. If you have an Arizona driver license or non-operating identification issued after October 1, 1996, write the number in box 13 on the front of the Arizona Voter Registration form. This will serve as proof of citizenship and no additional documents are needed. If not, you must attach proof of citizenship to the form. Only one acceptable form of proof is needed to register to vote. The following is a list of acceptable documents to establish your citizenship:

A legible photocopy of a birth certificate that verifies citizenship and supporting legal documentation (i.e. marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name

A legible photocopy of pertinent pages of a United States passport identifying the applicant

Presentation to the County Recorder of United States naturalization documents or fill in your Alien Registration Number in box 19 on the front of this form

The applicant’s Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number in box 16 on the front of the voter registration form

A legible photocopy of a driver license or non-operating identification from another state within the United States if the license indicates that the applicant has provided satisfactory proof of citizenship

A legible photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

If you are registered in Arizona and use this registration form because you move within a county, change your name, or change your political party affiliation, you do not need to provide photocopies of proof of citizenship.
If you move to a different Arizona county, you will need to provide proof of citizenship.

http://www.azsos.gov/election/How_to_register.htm