Latinos should be a strong voice in Connecticut. After all, they represent a sizeable segment of the state's population, with an estimated 391,935 members, or 11.2 percent of all Connecticut citizens, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
So news that state efforts to register Latinos to vote have been successful is welcomed. According to the Secretary of the State's office, more than 5,800 Latinos have registered since an organized effort was launched three months ago.
The campaign honed in on targeted communities across the state to recruit new voters through grassroots drives. And the admirable goal of the nonpartisan effort is to add 10,000 new Latino voters in Connecticut and get them to the polls on Election Day.
Latinos need to be involved. Among the key recommendations of a report on the state of Latinos in the United States released earlier this year was to establish a presidential advisory committee to increase their access to educational, health, economic and civic opportunities. READ FULL ARTICLE
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