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Carmen Yulín Cruz
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COMMENTARY: The New Face of America is Browner, Younger and More Female

By Dolores Prida | 11/14/2012 - 15:49 | 0 Comments

Are your ears ringing? Is your cell phone buzzing? Got lots of texting inviting you to the prom? Any flowers and candy yet?

With the tremendous role the Latino vote played in last week’s presidential election, the courting has begun for next time around. All of a sudden, after being bullied for years, we are the most popular girl in high school....

GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney campaigning in Las Vegas on May 29, 2012
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Catching Up With Mitt Romney's Mexican Cousins

By Latina Staff | 11/06/2012 - 19:29 | 0 Comments

Today, on election day, we want our readers, our chicas, to be as well informed about the candidates as possible when they head to the polls. To that end, Latina.com will be bringing you the BEST Latino elections coverage from around the web all day long! Several of the stories we will post today have appeared on websites like CNN.com,...

He Votado Hoy Stickers
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Latino Immigrants Find Empowerment in Voting

By Latina Staff | 11/06/2012 - 14:44 | 0 Comments

Today, on election day, we want our readers, our chicas, to be as well informed about the candidates as possible when they head to the polls. To that end, Latina.com will be bringing you the BEST Latino elections coverage from around the web all day long! Several of the stories we will post today have appeared on websites like CNN.com,...

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COMMENTARY: This Girl's On Fiiireee!

By Dolores Prida | 11/06/2012 - 12:06 | 0 Comments

I haven't called myself a "girl" in a long time, but I'm so fired up about today's presidential election that I can't help singing along with Alicia Keys.

Most of all, I can't stop thinking about the girls on fire of a century ago--the suffragists, those women with plenty of ovarios who marched, got beaten, harassed, thrown in jail for...

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney during 2012 third Presidential Debate
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5 Things to Watch When It Comes to the Latino Vote

By Latina Staff | 11/06/2012 - 10:39 | 0 Comments

Today, on election day, we want our readers, our chicas, to be as well informed about the candidates as possible when they head to the polls. To that end, Latina.com will be bringing you the BEST Latino elections coverage from around the web all day long! Several of the stories we will post today have appeared on websites like CNN.com,...

Early Voting in Florida
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Could the Election be Postponed Because of Sandy?

By Samantha Leal | 10/31/2012 - 09:20 | 0 Comments

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, millions are without power and even more are dealing with the general devestation of the superstorm. Many on the East Coast are starting to wonder, among many other things, will voting areas be ready by election time on Tuesday? 

It's been estimated that it will be days, if not more than a week, to restore...

Taxis Offer Latinos Free Ride to the Polls
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Taxis Offer Latinos Free Ride to the Polls

By Samantha Leal | 10/24/2012 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

Two taxi services organized by the Utah Coalition of La Raza, the Mexican Civic Center and the "Pulso Latino" radio program will provide Latinos a free ride to the polls so that they can perform their civic duty, reports ...

Arizona Election Day Notification Mistake
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Arizona County Screws Up Spanish Election Date Notification

By Samantha Leal | 10/18/2012 - 15:14 | 0 Comments

Arizona officials in Maricopa County made a big mistake on official government documents printed in Spanish, reporting the wrong election date.

The document was attached to updated voter registration cards that were requested to be delivered in person, and listed the general election date as November 8 in Spanish. The document reported the correct date (November 6)...

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