Poder Latinx Celebrates Vote Early Day, Encourages Latinx Communities to Vote Early in Municipal Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 22, 2021
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Kelsey Parsons | (347) 527-0969 | kelsey@communicationsshop.us
Poder Latinx Celebrates Vote Early Day, Encourages Latinx Communities to Vote Early in Municipal Elections
NATIONWIDE – Poder Latinx will celebrate Vote Early Day 2021 across several states tomorrow. Vote Early Day is a new civic holiday started by MTV in 2020 to focus on helping voters know where, how, and when they can vote early, and working to ensure that Americans understand and take advantage of their options to vote early this election cycle and beyond. Poder Latinx is a proud founding partner and steering committee member.
Voting early has made civic participation accessible across communities of color. Last year, we saw record numbers in early voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to record numbers of voters of color, displaying that being able to vote on weekends, or weeks prior to Election Day allows more voters to take part in elections. Despite anti-voting legislation designed to reduce the impact of votes by people of color, Poder Latinx is fighting back with initiatives to encourage more people to vote.
Our organization will be celebrating the holiday with events in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia.
Arizona
WHAT: Vote Early Day IG Live Chat
Join Poder Latinx for an Instagram Live with Arizona voters and community members who are working hard to register voters. The event will be followed by a phone bank marathon with our Arizona canvassers to invite Arizonans to vote early.
WHO: Poder Latinx
WHERE: Instagram Live
WHEN: Saturday, October 23 at 12:00 p.m. MST
Florida
WHAT: Florida Early Vote Day Celebration
Poder Latinx invites the local community to celebrate Vote Early Day with us at our Orlando office. The purpose of this event is to unite organizations like ours and raise awareness around Vote Early Day with our colleagues, friends, and the central Florida community.
WHO: Poder Latinx, Equal Ground
Featured Speakers:
-Alejandra Espejo, Field Coordinator, Poder Latinx
-Giulianna DiLauro, Florida State Director, Poder Latinx
WHERE: 5449 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Fl 32822, the parking lot area behind the building.
WHEN: Saturday, October 23 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Georgia
WHAT: GA Vote Early Day at My Abuela's Food!
In honor of National Vote Early Day and the upcoming local elections in Atlanta, Poder Latinx invites the Atlanta community to join us at My Abuela’s Food restaurant to help people check their voter registration status and find their vote early polling location.
WHO: Poder Latinx
WHERE: My Abuela’s Food, 659 Auburn Ave. NE Ste 506, Atlanta, GA 30312
WHEN: Saturday, October 23 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
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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.