Poder Latinx Celebrates National Voter Registration Day
PRESS ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2022
CONTACT:
Jackie Elisa Smith | 989-576-1996 jsmith@poderlatinx.org
Poder Latinx Celebrates National Voter Registration Day
NATIONWIDE - This year, National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on September 20th. NVRD was established to promote civic engagement and increase voter participation by registering new voters or updating existing voter registrations. Poder Latinx is proud to be participating in this civic holiday for the third year in a row by hosting community gatherings with voter registration drives and press conferences.
Since its inception, Poder Latinx has led year-round voter engagement and registration programs to register Latinx communities in Arizona, Georgia, and Florida to vote. Through these concerted efforts, Poder Latinx has been able to register close to 35,000 new voters. As the midterm elections near, voter registration deadlines in most states are only a few weeks away - now it is more important than ever to register voters to participate in the November elections during this last stretch. Poder Latinx offices in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia will be hosting voter registration drives and press conferences to activate voters. Partner organizations, elected officials, and local community members are invited to take part in this celebration to uplift the importance of registering to vote and discuss how the Latinx community can affect the outcome of the 2022 election cycle.
Supporters can follow National Voter Registration Day activities through social media on September 20 by searching #NationalVoterRegistrationDay and #VoteReady or by joining Poder Latinx at one of the events taking place on September 20, 2022.
Arizona (check out all events and register to vote at poderlatinx.org)
WHAT: Arizona National Voter Registration Day Event
WHO: Poder Latinx
Featured Speakers
Nancy Herrera, Arizona State Program Coordinator, Poder Latinx
WHERE: Glendale Community College: 6000 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302
WHEN: Tuesday, September 20, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT
Florida (check out all events and register to vote at poderlatinx.org)
WHAT: Florida National Voter Registration Day Press Conference and Office Grand Opening Event
WHO: Poder Latinx
Featured Speakers
Carolina Wassmer, Florida State Program Director, Poder Latinx
Ricardo Negron-Almodovar, All Voting is Local
Samuel Vilchez Santiago, Florida State Director, American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC)
Alondra Rivera, Fellow at ABIC
WHERE: Valencia College East: 701 N Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32825
WHEN: Tuesday, September 20, 12:00 PM EST
Georgia (check out all events and register to vote at poderlatinx.org)
WHAT: Georgia National Voter Registration Day Press Conference
WHO: Poder Latinx
Featured Speakers
Lucia Gambino, Community Organizer, Poder Latinx
WHERE: Plaza Fiesta, 4166 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
WHEN: Tuesday, September 20, 10:00 AM EST
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Poder Latinx’s mission is to build a political wave where Latinx communities, immigrants, and people of color are decision-makers in this country’s democracy.