In the entry of the hall where her quinceañera was held, Aleida Ramos made room for youth advocacy group Jolt Initiative to register guests to vote. “Our vote ensures we continue to protect our community and those who matter to us most,” she said. More:
Aleida’s father doesn't consider himself politically active, but has regularly voted since he was 18 and has encouraged his daughters to do the same. He was born in Del Rio, Texas, but every summer until he was 14, Ramos' parents would send him across the border to Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, his mother’s hometown. His grandfather brought the family to California, then Houston, where he started the first Spanish language radio station, KLVL.
“It’s a good idea that every Latina can have this speech and empower girls to know that when they turn 18 they can have a voice,” Cano said. She liked the idea of mixing voter registration with a happy occasion that didn’t center around politics. Having registration at a quinceañera helps out the Hispanic community, taking the pressure off those who may not be voters and who have questions about how to register or about elections, she said.
Olivia John said she found it “cool” that she had the opportunity to register, which she learned she could do at 17. She’s turning 18 on June 22. Coming from an immigrant family, she said she wasn’t happy with the current backlash against immigrants. “But I try not to talk about it because it gets me so mad,” she said.
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