John,
Last week, Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2492 into law, which requires proof of citizenship to vote and could retroactively disenfranchise tens of thousands of Arizonans (including many Latinos).
Put simply, this is a voter suppression law.
Our President and CEO, María Teresa Kumar said it best:
| “Arizona’s new proof of citizenship voting law is Republicans’ latest ploy to keep thousands of eligible voters–especially older people and people of color–away from the ballot box. If this law is allowed to stand, Arizona voters will face an unnecessary, politically motivated hurdle just to register and exercise their essential right to vote, and thousands of already registered voters may end up purged from voting rolls." |
In response to this egregious law, we sent a letter to Gov. Ducey challenging HB 2492, but that’s not all.
We’re also moving full steam ahead with our main goal in Arizona: registering as many new young Latinx voters as possible before upcoming voter registration deadlines. Can you chip in to help us out? Remember: Sen. Mark Kelly is running for reelection in Arizona, and if he loses his race, we lose the Senate. We hope you’ll donate what you can.
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In addition to our voter registration victories in the 2020 presidential election and 2021 Georgia Senate runoffs, we also have a proven track record of forcing Republicans to stop committing voter suppression. Just two months ago, we pushed election officials in Cameron County, Texas to halt their planned efforts to purge registered voters from the rolls ahead of the March primary.
Whether it’s in Cameron County, Texas or Maricopa County, Arizona, we refuse to stand by and let radical Republicans suppress our vote. That’s why we’re challenging HB 2492, and that’s why we’re doubling down on our voter registration work in Arizona.
Please pitch in so we can counter the GOP’s voter suppression, elect strong Democrats like Mark Kelly who’ll protect the right to vote, and hold our Senate Democratic majority!
– Voto Latino
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