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Resources for Increasing Latino Political Participation in Your Community

These tools offer a starting place for community-based organizations to increase Latino political participation at the local level, including materials on citizenship, voter registration, voter education, and Get Out The Vote (GOTV).

Citizenship Tools

The primary focus of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship is on providing information and resources to immigrants at two milestones in their journey toward civic integration: 1) when they first become permanent residents and 2) when they are ready and eligible to begin the formal naturalization process.

Voter Engagement Tools

  • 501(c)(3) Do's and Don’ts
  • This document lists the rules that apply to 501(c)(3) organizations working to foster civic engagement in their communities.

  • Reglas para Organizaciones 501(c)(3)
  • Vea este documento para revisar las reglas que aplican las organizaciones 501(c)(3) - no partidistas y sin fines de lucro - jugando un papel importante en el desarrollo político de sus comunidades.

  • Training Staff and Volunteers to Register Voters
  • This document provides some ideas on how to approach the important task of voter registration.

  • Entrenando a Personal y Voluntarios para Registrar Votantes
  • Este documento proporciona ideas sobre cómo abordar la importante tarea de inscribir votantes.

  • Language Assistance for Limited-English-Proficient Voters
  • This document lists the types of assistance that the government must provide to language-minority voters, as well as the counties and languages that are covered by the Voting Rights Act.

  • Asistencia Lingüística para Votantes con un Limitado Nivel de Inglés
  • Este documento contiene una lista de los tipos de asistencia que deben ser proveídos a votantes de minorías lingüísticas, y de los condados e idiomas cubiertas por la Ley de Derecho al Voto.

  • Top Five Risks for Eligible Voters
  • This document provides information on five potential problems one may encounter in exercising the right to vote and recommendations on how to solve them.

  • Los Cinco Principales Riesgos para Votantes Elegibles
  • Este documento contiene información sobre algunos de los problemas que una persona puede encontrar al ejercer su derecho al voto, y recomendaciones sobre cómo solucionarlos.

  • Absentee and Vote-by-Mail Requirements
  • Read this document to find out how you can vote without leaving your home.

  • Información Acerca del Voto por Correo o en Ausencia
  • Averigüe como puede votar sin salir de su casa leyendo este documento.

  • Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Requirements
  • Read this document to learn how HAVA may affect you and to ensure that your right to vote is respected.

  • Requisitos de la Ley Ayuda a America a Votar (HAVA)
  • Lea éste documento para entender cómo HAVA puede afectarle y asegurarse de que su derecho al voto sea respetado.

  • Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Manual
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