LatinoJustice Statement on Reports of Voter Intimidation at Seminole County, Florida, Poll Sites
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2022
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Maria Alvarado [email protected] | 917.513.4862
Carolina González | [email protected] | 212.739.7513
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LatinoJustice Statement on Reports of Voter Intimidation at Seminole County, Florida, Poll Sites
Following reports of voter intimidation and verbal attacks of voters exercising their constitutional right at polling sites in Seminole County, Florida, Roberto Cruz, Managing Attorney at LatinoJustice PRLDEF's Southeast Office, issued the following statement:
"These attacks on voters are an illegal and offensive attempt to silence fellow Americans, a blatant attack on our constitutional rights and our democracy – and they will not succeed. We see this playing out all over the country, especially in areas where Black and Latino voters are a decisive portion of the voting public. That’s not by accident.
"With a team of volunteers on the ground to assist and support Seminole County voters, LatinoJustice will continue to protect those who are targets of malicious, destructive attacks, voter intimidation and disinformation."
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Declaración de LatinoJustice sobre informes de intimidación de votantes en los sitios de votación del condado de Seminole, Florida
Tras los informes de intimidación de votantes y ataques verbales de votantes que ejercían su derecho constitucional en los lugares de votación en el condado de Seminole, Florida, Roberto Cruz, Abogado Gerente de la Oficina Sureste de LatinoJustice PRLDEF, emitió la siguiente declaración:
"Estos ataques contra los votantes son un intento ilegal y ofensivo de silenciar a nuestros compatriotas estadounidenses, un ataque flagrante contra nuestros derechos constitucionales y nuestra democracia, y no triunfarán. Vemos incidentes similares en todo el país, especialmente en áreas donde los votantes negros y latinos son una parte decisiva del público votante. Eso no es por accidente.
"Con un equipo de voluntarios en las calles para ayudar y apoyar a los votantes del condado de Seminole, LatinoJustice continuará protegiendo a quienes son objeto de ataques maliciosos y destructivos, intimidación de votantes y desinformación".
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About LatinoJustice
LatinoJustice PRLDEF works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. For more than 40 years, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has acted as an advocate against injustices throughout New York and beyond. To learn more about LatinoJustice, visit www.LatinoJustice.org