Today is National Voter Registration Day.
Advocacy groups are marking the day by urging people to register to vote. The Human Rights Campaign stated, “So much is at stake for millions of LGBTQ Americans this year. The 2016 election will be critical for protecting the progress we’ve made on equality and continuing to promote pro-LGBTQ legislative priorities.
“Through HRC’s #turnOUT 2016 campaign, HRC is working to mobilize and turn out LGBTQ and pro-equality voters in battleground states across the country. Take the pledge now to support pro-LGBTQ candidates and register to vote today.”
The Latino Victory Fund is celebrating National Voter Registration Day by encouraging potential Latino voters to get registered.
According to a Latino Decisions/America’s Voice battleground and national poll of over 3,000 registered Latino voters, 83 percent say they’re absolutely certain they’re going to vote. Clinton’s favorability is at 68 percent among those same individuals polled.
“This voter registration day, it is more important than ever for Latinos across the country to register to vote,” said César J. Blanco, interim director of Latino Victory Fund. “You can do it online, via text message, and through Facebook, there are no excuses.
“Last night we saw a glimpse of what a Trump presidency would look like: incoherent, unprepared, out of control and outright dangerous. If Donald Trump can’t prepare for a debate or take it seriously enough to have a strong discussion about the most pressing issues in our country, then what can we expect from him as president.
“The Latino community will decide this election; we must register to vote and step up to the challenge to ensure that Donald Trump doesn’t step foot in the White House. There was only one person on the debate stage who is prepared to lead on day 1, and that person is Hillary Clinton.”
