Supreme Court rulings on SB1070 and Texas Redistricting could be decisive to motivate Latino Turnout - Two-thirds of eligible whites and blacks voted in 2008, only 49 percent of Hispanics did. Hispanic voters are known for low turnout

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"If a series of Supreme Court decisions is perceived as pro-Republican and anti-Hispanic, that number could rise. Given that there are about two million more eligible Hispanic voters this year than in 2008, a small turnout boost in swing states like Colorado, New Mexico and even Ohio could be significant".

"The Texas election districts have been challenged on the grounds that they undermine Hispanic political power. The Justice Department challenged the state's voter ID law on similar grounds, because Hispanics are less likely to have the photo identification that Texas now requires to vote. And while Arizona's aggressive immigration law has produced plenty of outrage, Hispanics -- the obvious target of the law -- have taken particular offense".

Bloomberg.com
Is the Supreme Court the Key to Hispanic Voter Turnout? The Ticker
By Francis Wilkinson
March 16, 2012


Is the Supreme Court the Key to Hispanic Voter Turnout? The Ticker


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