Latinos have a date with the ballot box

*There’s a part of this column that brings to light something that is seldom considered in Latino political reporting: Latino voter registration non-profits are just now getting the funds they needed three months ago. It’ll have an effect on voter participation. It isn’t the sole reason that Latinos voter participation is low, but it is a contributing factor. VL

By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post Writer’s Group (4 minute read) 

CHICAGO — Depending on which political prognosticators you listen to, Latinos won’t show up at the polls this November either because the presidential candidates aren’t palatable or because Latinos just don’t vote.

Both of these scenarios are plausible and neither is good for democracy in a country where Hispanics represent a steadily increasing percentage of the population.

It’s no secret that a lot of Hispanics who are eligible to vote have been turned off by the Republican candidate because of his strident anti-Latino rhetoric and hardline views on curbing illegal immigration. But that doesn’t guarantee that those who are eligible will automatically cast a vote for Hillary Clinton when the time comes.

In early August, Chuck Rocha, the founder of Solidarity Strategies, a political consulting firm that focuses on Latinos . . .  READ MORE