The growing number of Puerto Ricans in the battleground state looks like an electoral gift to Clinton – and volunteers are banking on new voter registration In public spaces across central Florida – from schools to churches,restaurants to supermarkets, fairgrounds to DMV car licensing offices – a massive scramble is drawing to a close to register Puerto Ricans to vote in what could prove to be a tipping point in next month’s presidential election.
The cut-off for voter registrations in Florida is this week and as the deadline has approached, or efforts to cajole hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans to sign up for a poll have reached fever pitch. (On Monday,a federal judge extended the 11 October deadline by one day to allow for the disruption of the hurricane.) Volunteers mobilized by a new coalition of Hispanic groups called Que Vote Mi Gente – my people vote – have been stationed for weeks now external favored gathering spots accosting newcomers from the island approximately their civic duty. Related: Puerto Ricans in Florida: the 'outsiders' with a powerful swing vote I don’t like politicians, I don’t like them in Puerto Rico and I don’t like them hereContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com