NV Redistricting Hearing - Pack ‘em or Crack ‘em
A redistricting hearing was held in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Mi Familia Vota was present among many other community leaders and activists.
Hispanics a Force in Nevada's Redistricting
Las Vegas Review-Journal
April 3, 2011
TESTIMONY SUBMITTED April 2, 2011
Dear Members of the Senate and Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections:
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee for holding this hearing in Las Vegas. I would also like to thank the Las Vegas Legislative Bureau staff Felicia and Melissa for assisting me this week with the new Arc GIS system.
My name is Artie Blanco, I am representing Mi Familia Vota. We are a non-partisan, non-profit organization , our mission is to build Latino Political Power through Citizenship, Voter Registration, Voter Education, Voter Participation and Civic Engagement post election day.
We all know that Hispanics are the 2nd largest population in Nevada and they represent 46% of the state’s total population growth in the last decade. Again, that is 46% of the total population growth from 2000 – 2010.
Many areas form a community of interest for Hispanics. Particularly in and around East Las Vegas that should not be slit during the redistricting process. Primary boundaries of this community consist of Interstate 15, Nellis, Cheyenne and Desert Inn. (Please note that in the map turned over to state staff the northern boundary is now Craig – the additional information are the total population and the Hispanic population number for each precinct.)
We support and encourage the legislative leadership to provide as many opportunities as possible where Latinos can influence the electoral outcome by choosing a representative of their choice.
Finally, 2010 was a historic election for Hispanic voters across the state of Nevada. Hispanic Legislators went from 2 assembly members to 2 Senators and 6 Assembly members. These represent 9.5% of the Senate body and 14.3% of the Assembly body when the Hispanic population makes up 26.5% of the statewide population.
We support and encourage the leadership, to the extent possible, to protect the Latinos who were elected in 2010 to the Nevada State Legislature.
Mi Familia Vota will be speaking with Latino voters on several issues including Redistricting and how it affects them, their family and the Hispanic community.
We look forward to additional hearings to bring forward additional information and opinions from the community. Including identified communities of interest.
Again, thank you for your time.
Artie Blanco
State Director
Mi Familia Vota
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702-920-5923
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