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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPuerto Ricans Who Fled to Florida Not Registering to Vote
https://politicalwire.com/2018/07/27/puerto-ricans-who-fled-to-florida-not-registering-to-vote/Puerto Ricans Who Fled to Florida Not Registering to Vote
July 27, 2018 at 11:14 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
James Hohmann: The freshest data reveals that there has been no surge in new Puerto Rican voters. During the nine months before the hurricane January through September of 2017 there were 343,000 people who registered to vote in Florida, and 18 percent were Hispanic
During the nine months after the hurricane from last October through the end of June there were 326,000 new registered voters. Just 21 percent were Hispanic. Thats a pretty small uptick and not necessarily explained by Puerto Rican registration at all.
Said Democratic strategist Steve Schale: The concern Ive had for a while is that the Maria impact was probably not going to be as significant as people initially thought. Weve got two-and-a-half months left for voter registration. But these numbers show its not going to happen organically.
Said Democratic strategist Steve Schale: The concern Ive had for a while is that the Maria impact was probably not going to be as significant as people initially thought. Weve got two-and-a-half months left for voter registration. But these numbers show its not going to happen organically.
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Puerto Ricans Who Fled to Florida Not Registering to Vote (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jul 2018
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beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)1. florida democratic party better make this #1 goal
oasis
(49,429 posts)2. Wake up Florida Dems. Our nation's fate could rest in your hands, again.
UCmeNdc
(9,601 posts)3. Why is the Democratic leadership so weak on voter registration?
Democratic leaders seem to have no organizational skills when it comes to protecting their voter's rights.
What is going on?