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| + | An article by [[Kayla Dwyer]] posted at the [[Indianapolis Star]] dated February 28, 2024 cites<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240623192626/https://www.aol.com/indiana-wants-weed-non-citizens-103535396.html Indiana wants to weed out non-citizens from voter rolls. It hasn't gone well in other states. (accessed June 23, 2024)]</ref> [[Jonathan Diaz]] from the [[Campaign Legal Center]] claiming that a requirement to prove citizenship before voting is "intimidating." "The chilling effect on voters," he said, "I don’t think can be overstated." "It’s legislators wanting to say they are cracking down on illegal voting, even though illegal voting is not really happening," he continued. The [[Campaign Legal Center]] filed a lawsuit on behalf of [[LUCHA|Living United for Change in Arizona]] ([[LUCHA]]), the [[League of United Latin American Citizens]] ([[LULAC]]), [[Arizona Students Association]] ([[Arizona Students Association|ASA]]), and [[Arizona Democracy Resource Center]] ([[Arizona Democracy Resource Center|ADRC]]) challenging [[Arizona]]’s H.B. 2492, signed into law on March 30, 2022, which requires proof a citizenship to vote.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240520212116/https://campaignlegal.org/cases-actions/challenge-discriminatory-voter-registration-restrictions-targeting-latino-and-native Challenge to Discriminatory Voter Registration Restrictions Targeting Latino and Native Voters in Arizona (LUCHA v. Fontes) (accessed June 23, 2024)]</ref> | ||
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| + | As of February 20, 2023, '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is listed as an "affiliate" of the [[Center for Popular Democracy]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230220214315/https://www.populardemocracy.org/our-affiliates Our Affiliates (accessed February 20, 2023)]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Seed the Vote/2022 Midterms== | ||
| + | Axccording to [[Larry Hendel]]: | ||
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| + | When [[Seed the Vote]] formed in 2019, it was an experiment. No plans were made to maintain the organization after the presidential election. But last year they decided to keep the organization going at least through the midterms. Over the last year when the punditocracy was pronouncing that Democrats were destined to lose both the House and the Senate, STV rose to the challenge and started gearing up for the elections in battleground states. Part of the strength of this group is their perseverance and willingness to jump into the work. | ||
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| + | [[UNITE HERE]] and STV are working together now in Nevada, Arizona and Pennsylvania. Additionally, STV is working again with [[LUCHA]] in Arizona; [[People's Action]] in Wisconsin; [[Pennsylvania Stands Up]] in Pennsylvania; [[New Georgia Project]] and the [[Asian American Advocacy Fund]] in Georgia ;and [[Durham for All]] in North Carolina. All these groups are based in communities of color and do year round community organizing as well as election work.<ref>[https://unitynews2022.com/the-left-and-the-midterms-fighting-the-right-and-building-the-left-learn-from-unite-here-and-seed-the-vote/]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Reclaiming Our Victories== | ||
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| + | [[Detroit Action]] was live. November 4 2020. | ||
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| + | Battleground: Reclaiming Our Victories. | ||
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| + | Organizations that have been organizing and let the Get Out The Vote in different battleground states come together to share about the powerful transformation in their states. | ||
| + | * [[Becca Guerra]] - [[Democracy Alliance]] | ||
| + | * [[Alejandra Gomez]] and [[ Tomas E. Robles, Jr.]] - [[LUCHA]] | ||
| + | * [[Andrea Mercado]], [[The New Florida Majority]] | ||
| + | * [[Art Reyes]], [[We The People Michigan]] | ||
| + | * [[Brianna Brown]] and [[Michelle Tremillo]], [[Texas Organizing Project]] | ||
| + | * [[Nse Ufot]], [[New Georgia Project]] | ||
| + | * [[Branden]], [[Detroit Action]] | ||
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| + | ==Organizing Updgrade== | ||
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| + | Host [[Xiomara Corpeno]] talks with [[Gina Mendez]] (field director) and [[Stephanie Maldonado]] (campaign director) about [[LUCHA]]'s leadership in the struggle in [[Arizona]]. | ||
==2020 election== | ==2020 election== | ||
Last but not least is Arizona, which Trump won by 91,234 votes in 2016. In this state, [[Seed the Vote]] partners with [[Living United for Change in Arizona]] ([[LUCHA]]), which advocates for the rights of the state’s large Latinx population, and has been wildly successful. | Last but not least is Arizona, which Trump won by 91,234 votes in 2016. In this state, [[Seed the Vote]] partners with [[Living United for Change in Arizona]] ([[LUCHA]]), which advocates for the rights of the state’s large Latinx population, and has been wildly successful. | ||
| − | In a 2019 New York Times op-ed, [[LUCHA]] founders [[Alejandra Gomez]] and [[Tomas | + | In a 2019 New York Times op-ed, [[LUCHA]] founders [[Alejandra Gomez]] and [[ Tomas E. Robles, Jr.]] state that Democrats “have long treated communities of color as instruments of someone else’s power rather than core progressives who should be instruments of their own power.” This is despite the fact that there are 1.2 million eligible Latino voters in Arizona, making them a highly impactful voter base. |
In the years since its creation, [[LUCHA]] has launched a highly successful reclamation of that power. In the 2020 August primaries, 14 of the 15 legislative and county candidates LUCHA supported were victorious. In the primaries, LUCHA endorsed Sanders. The organization hasn’t openly endorsed Biden, but its work hasn’t stopped, and the mission is clear: kick Trump out of office. | In the years since its creation, [[LUCHA]] has launched a highly successful reclamation of that power. In the 2020 August primaries, 14 of the 15 legislative and county candidates LUCHA supported were victorious. In the primaries, LUCHA endorsed Sanders. The organization hasn’t openly endorsed Biden, but its work hasn’t stopped, and the mission is clear: kick Trump out of office. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 7 March 2025
Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA)
Seed the Vote
Illegal Alien Voting
An article by Kayla Dwyer posted at the Indianapolis Star dated February 28, 2024 cites[1] Jonathan Diaz from the Campaign Legal Center claiming that a requirement to prove citizenship before voting is "intimidating." "The chilling effect on voters," he said, "I don’t think can be overstated." "It’s legislators wanting to say they are cracking down on illegal voting, even though illegal voting is not really happening," he continued. The Campaign Legal Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Arizona Students Association (ASA), and Arizona Democracy Resource Center (ADRC) challenging Arizona’s H.B. 2492, signed into law on March 30, 2022, which requires proof a citizenship to vote.[2]
Center for Popular Democracy
As of February 20, 2023, LUCHA is listed as an "affiliate" of the Center for Popular Democracy.[3]
Seed the Vote/2022 Midterms
Axccording to Larry Hendel:
When Seed the Vote formed in 2019, it was an experiment. No plans were made to maintain the organization after the presidential election. But last year they decided to keep the organization going at least through the midterms. Over the last year when the punditocracy was pronouncing that Democrats were destined to lose both the House and the Senate, STV rose to the challenge and started gearing up for the elections in battleground states. Part of the strength of this group is their perseverance and willingness to jump into the work.
UNITE HERE and STV are working together now in Nevada, Arizona and Pennsylvania. Additionally, STV is working again with LUCHA in Arizona; People's Action in Wisconsin; Pennsylvania Stands Up in Pennsylvania; New Georgia Project and the Asian American Advocacy Fund in Georgia ;and Durham for All in North Carolina. All these groups are based in communities of color and do year round community organizing as well as election work.[4]
Reclaiming Our Victories
Detroit Action was live. November 4 2020.
Battleground: Reclaiming Our Victories.
Organizations that have been organizing and let the Get Out The Vote in different battleground states come together to share about the powerful transformation in their states.
- Becca Guerra - Democracy Alliance
- Alejandra Gomez and Tomas E. Robles, Jr. - LUCHA
- Andrea Mercado, The New Florida Majority
- Art Reyes, We The People Michigan
- Brianna Brown and Michelle Tremillo, Texas Organizing Project
- Nse Ufot, New Georgia Project
- Branden, Detroit Action
Organizing Updgrade
Host Xiomara Corpeno talks with Gina Mendez (field director) and Stephanie Maldonado (campaign director) about LUCHA's leadership in the struggle in Arizona.
2020 election
Last but not least is Arizona, which Trump won by 91,234 votes in 2016. In this state, Seed the Vote partners with Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), which advocates for the rights of the state’s large Latinx population, and has been wildly successful.
In a 2019 New York Times op-ed, LUCHA founders Alejandra Gomez and Tomas E. Robles, Jr. state that Democrats “have long treated communities of color as instruments of someone else’s power rather than core progressives who should be instruments of their own power.” This is despite the fact that there are 1.2 million eligible Latino voters in Arizona, making them a highly impactful voter base.
In the years since its creation, LUCHA has launched a highly successful reclamation of that power. In the 2020 August primaries, 14 of the 15 legislative and county candidates LUCHA supported were victorious. In the primaries, LUCHA endorsed Sanders. The organization hasn’t openly endorsed Biden, but its work hasn’t stopped, and the mission is clear: kick Trump out of office.
Lucha Arizona people
Lucha Arizona November 10, 2015;
Today, we made history!
Thank you to all the community, organizations, and elected officials, volunteers but above all, thank you to the brave and courageous workers who are standing up for all workers in the country for the #fightfor15 — with Pita J. Samayoa, , Anabel Maldonado, Yosselin Benavides, Xochitl Rayas, Viridiana Hernandez, Natacha Chavez, Anel Luisa Mercado, Patrick Morales, Andrea Adum, Raquel Teran, Ian Danley, Araceli Becerra, Ken Chapman, Esmeralda Garcia, Richard Andrade, Tomas E. Robles, Jr., Cristina Gallardo-Sanidad, Aldo Gonzalez, Chris Fleischman, Antonio Valdovinos and Michael Angulo at LUCHA - Living United for Change in Arizona.
References
- ↑ Indiana wants to weed out non-citizens from voter rolls. It hasn't gone well in other states. (accessed June 23, 2024)
- ↑ Challenge to Discriminatory Voter Registration Restrictions Targeting Latino and Native Voters in Arizona (LUCHA v. Fontes) (accessed June 23, 2024)
- ↑ Our Affiliates (accessed February 20, 2023)
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