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Informationen zum Autor Elaine Rodriquez, Ph.D., is a visiting Associate Professor at New Mexico Highlands University. She is the primary investigator on a project examining the civic and political levels of engagement of "soon-to-be" naturalized citizens. Klappentext This book provides an understanding of the role that Latino communities play in American politics. In a country marked by exclusionary electoral practices, minority political participation is central to remedying the inequity of the electoral process. The author explains the unique role that Latinos occupy in the modern electoral process. Zusammenfassung This book provides an understanding of the role that Latino communities play in American politics. In a country marked by exclusionary electoral practices! minority political participation is central to remedying the inequity of the electoral process. The author explains the unique role that Latinos occupy in the modern electoral process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 American Political Participation: Internation Election Procedures and Voter Turnout; Election-Day Turnout in the United States; Election Day Turnout in Arizona; Arizona Compared to Other Western States; The Enfranchised Public; Who are the Voters?; Explan Chapter 2 Latino Political Participation: Latino's Millenary Population; Latino Voter Turnout; Latino Political Clout; Latino Socioeconomic Characteristics; Latino Suffrage; The Enfranchised Latino: A Profile of "Likely" and "Unlikely" Voters; The Latino Population Chapter 3 The Struggle to Reform Election Law in Arizona: The Impact of Reforms on the Minority Community; Moving Toward Freedom; The Legislature Takes Action; Mail-in Registration; Motor-Voter Program; Suspending Purging for Not Voting; Complying with the NVRA Chapter 4 The Impact of the NVRA: NVRA: State and County Agency Perspectives; The Impact of NVRA on Latino Communities; Statewide Perspectives; Latinos and NVRA-type Reforms; NVRA-type methods and Voter Turnout Chapter 5 Conclusion: NVRA as an Election Reform Strategy: NVRA Reforms in Arizona; Latinos and Two-tiered Pluralism; NVRA and the Disenfranchised; NVRA as an Election-Reform Strategy; Implications for the Latino Community...
