Poder Latinx promotes voting among young Latinos.
Both first-time voters and the youth population in general are a key target and may even be decisive in next November’s elections, which is why several organizations have launched campaigns to promote their participation.
According to the latest studies, young people vote with the future in mind and their participation focuses on economic issues, but also racial discrimination, climate change and immigration reform, but that both politicians understand the concerns of this population.
Jose Flores, State Program Coordinator for Poder Latinx in Arizona, reports that they are launching a campaign in several states to reach out to young people so that they recognize that their vote is power and counts.
Jose Flores, Poder Latinx State Program Coordinator in Arizona, talks about the main concerns of young people.
The State of Arizona was key for Democrats in the last election despite having a Republican history with anti-immigrant policies, however young people remember just that fear and the consequences that hurt the community.
He insists that young people have memory and a sense of justice and love for their community.
In order to promote the vote, they started working to talk to young people and get them to participate in the election.
Finally, Jose Flores, Arizona State Program Coordinator for Poder Latinx, asks young people to register and not to forget that every vote counts.