NALEO Educational Fund Mobilizes Voter Resources for Election Day / NALEO Financiación Educacional Moviliza recursos de los Votantes Para el día de las Elecciones

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials or NALEO Educational Fund announced Nov. 5 its plans to ensure that Latinos and all Americans have full and fair opportunities to participate in Election 2024.

“We are excited to see Latinos and all Americans exercise their civic duty by heading out to cast their ballots today and join the millions who have already voted early,” said NALEO Educational Fund CEO Arturo Vargas. “While today will be a day to celebrate participating in our democracy, we also expect the coming days to be marked by a volatile and uncertain political environment. Our organization stands ready to do its part to help keep voters informed with trustworthy information as they cast their votes, ballots are counted, and the election is certified.”

NALEO Educational Fund projects that at least 17.5 million Latinos will vote in this election. These projections represent a 6.5% increase from Latino turnout in 2020, increasing in several states, including California, New York, Florida and Nevada.

The number of Latinos in the U.S. Senate could increase from five to seven, and in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 48 to 50. Of the 48 incumbent Latino U.S. Representatives, 43 are running for re-election, and 36 have good re-election prospects. More information about NALEO Educational Fund’s Election 2024 Races to Watch analysis can be found here.

As is customary during every election, NALEO Educational Fund will be:

  • Operating its toll-free bilingual hotline, 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA or 1-888-839-8682, to provide voters with accurate and timely information about electoral participation and the opportunity to report any problems they may encounter. The hotline will operate on election day from 3 a.m. PT/5 a.m. CT/6 a.m. ET to 9 p.m. PT/11 p.m. CT/12a.m. ET
  • Combating misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation or MDM on elections-related topics that target Latinos, utilizing its Defiende La Verdad campaign and social media monitoring tools
  • Serving as a resource for community members, stakeholders, and media partners by having bilingual spokespersons available for media interviews

NALEO Educational Fund has partnered with the Election Protection Coalition, with its hotline serving as its official Spanish-language hotline. Individuals can text or call 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA or 888-839-8682 to report any problems at the polls, intimidation when casting ballots, or any instances of mis-and disinformation. In addition, bilingual hotline operators will be available to answer voters’ questions, including information about eligibility to vote, finding out locations for voting, and knowing what type of ID may be needed to bring to the polls.

 

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