Campaign volunteers are working the phones to get out the vote, and they are doing it in Spanish. Political hopefuls are courting the Hispanic vote at forums with bumper stickers, fliers and Web sites.
According to the latest census numbers, nearly 400,000 Hispanics live in our state. More than 35,000 live in the Triangle.
"I think it's about time and they're doing a good job of it. Hispanics make up 5 percent of the population and politicians are taking notice," activist Tanya Riemer said.
Right now, the
State Board of Elections
only has 839 registered Latino voters, but no one knows how many Hispanic voters there are because they just started identifying them on voter registration forms in January.
Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
