How to boost Latino vote influence

They were there when Latina author Carmen Boullosa spoke at the National Museum of Mexican Art.

And again when the new students arrived for orientation at National Louis University. When the dancers in their traditional costumes traveled down 18th and 26th streets, they were there, too, but not so much to watch the parades.

Instead, the workers from a number of Latino organizations are going where the people are to sign up new voters.

Operating under the umbrella of the Latino Policy Forum, the Voto X Voto (Vote By Vote) campaign has brought together members of the Illinois Latino Agenda and other civic/social organization to meet two goals: register Latinos to vote and get them to the polls on election day, Nov. 4.

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