Our founder, John “Gungie” Rivera, says that the Latino community is the most affected community by changes in politics, yet they are the ones who do not vote as regularly. Issues surrounding immigration, education, and healthcare consistently rank as some of the biggest priorities for the community, but voter turnout is typically quite low. Data from the 2016 election show that the Latino voter turnout rate did not exceed that of the 2012 rate, which was not an extraordinary year for voter turnout. But there is an upward trend overall; in 2018, 11.7 million Latinos voted, an astounding increase from the 6.8 million in 2014. Projections show that in the 2020 election the “largest nonwhite ethnic voting bloc” will be the Latino community. Additionally, over the last few years, there has been a surge of Latino candidates for governmental positions from local boards through congressional seats. With this momentum, there is hope for real change and national support for the Latino community, but this is only possible if everyone votes. This is why we are committed to registering and encouraging everyone, but especially Latino members to exercise their right to vote.