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Massive Latino Voter Registration Drive Launched By Advocacy Groups
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 6:
A directional sign points the way to a polling place inside El Mercado de Los Angeles, a Mexico-style marketplace in the heavily Latino East L.A. area, during the U.S. presidential election on November 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The election will decide whether Democrat Barack Obama serves a second term as president of the United States or is replaced by Republican rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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MIAMI (AP) — Fewer than half of adult Latino citizens voted in the 2012 presidential elections, according to the U.S. Census, and that has prompted two national Latino organizations to step up voter registration efforts this year, months ahead of the 2014 elections.National Council of La Raza and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund were set Thursday to launch a new campaign to register more than 250,000 voters. Traditionally voter registration drives get going in the spring and summer before the election. By starting in January, the groups hope to top their 2012 campaign of more than 180,000 registered voters."You have parties and campaigns that are trying to get their specific candidates elected. We look at voter registration and engagement another way. We look at it as a way for Latinos to have their voices heard on issues they care about," said Clarissa Martinez De Castro, who heads up NCLR's immigration and civic engagement campaigns. "Voter registration is not the end game. It's one piece of the puzzle."
Americans tend to register to vote and to turn out in higher numbers during presidential elections, but Martinez De Castro said the potential for Congress to take up immigration reform — combined with Latinos' frustration over the current gridlock — creates an additional emotional, as well as practical, incentive to vote."In 2012 they went to the polls with the economy in their minds and immigration in their hearts," she said.About 13.7 million, or just under 60 percent, of the nation's 23.3 million adult Latino citizens were registered in 2012, but at least 2 million those didn't vote, according to the U.S. Census. Advocates say the number is much higher, as people often report voting even if they didn't.De Castro said the campaign will focus on those adults who have yet to register, as well as the estimated 50,000 Latino citizens who turn 18 each month. NCLR and the union-backed Mi Familia plan to start their campaign with millions of mailers in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and Texas, adding in in Florida and California in the spring.She noted that role Latino support played in Nevada U.S. Senator Harry Reid's re-election, during his tough 2010 race.The early efforts of the two organizations are part of a broader strategy to increase the political engagement of the nation's fast-growing and diverse Hispanic communities. Groups like the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials and Voto Latino also play key roles in registering Latinos, as do the country's Hispanic media.Mi Familia Executive Director Ben Monterroso said he and other Latino advocates are trying to get away from the "Roman candle" approach to Latino voter outreach, where candidates and parties make dazzling but brief overtures only during the final months of the campaign. Monterroso said he's looking long-term, not just at the 2014 elections or even the next presidential race."I see this as a building block not just to the 2016 election but to 2020. We have not yet reached our potential, and we will not reach our potential if we don't continue building the vote year after year."Follow Laura Wides-Munoz on Twitter: /lwmunoz
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Thanks for your report!Conservation laws for the voter model
in complex networks
K. Suchecki, V.&M. Egu&luz and M. San Miguel Instituto Mediterr&neo de Estudios
Avanzados IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB) E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
received 23 July 2004; accepted 8 November 2004published online
17 December 2004 Abstract
We consider the voter model dynamics in random networks with an
arbitrary distribution of the degree of the nodes. We find that
for the usual node-update dynamics the average magnetization is
not conserved, while an average magnetization weighted by the
degree of the node is conserved. However, for a link-update
dynamics the average magnetization is still conserved. For the
particular case of a Barab&si-Albert scale-free network, the
voter model dynamics leads to a partially ordered metastable
state with a finite-size survival time. This characteristic time
scales linearly with system size only when the updating rule
respects the conservation law of the average magnetization. This
scaling identifies a universal or generic property of the voter
model dynamics associated with the conservation law of the
magnetization.
- Order-diso statistical
mechanics of model systems.
89.75.-k - Complex systems.
87.23.Ge - Dynamics of social systems.
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Clifford Don Twilley:
Karen Tipton Berry:
Gay Nell Tinker:
Rogelio Mejorada-Lopez: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Rogelio Mejorada-Lopez, No. 05-CR-074 (2005)
Robert T. Rogers: Illegally cast ballots (2006). See
Baker v. Rogers, 243 SW. 3d 911 (Ark. 2006)
Jack Crumbly:
(2006). See
Willis v. Crumbly, 268 S.W. 3d 288 (Ark. 2006)
Sherry Tate-Smith: absentee ballot fraud, double voting, non-resident voting (2003). See
Tate-Smith v. Cupples, 134 S.W. 3d 535 (Ark. 2003)
Peter Canova:
Rodney Paul Jones:
Margarito Blancas:
Carlos Magallanes:
Nativo Lopez:
Eloise Garcia-Mohsin:
Mark Jacoby:
Domenica Malburg:
Leonis Malburg:
Don Cornell Williams:
Shah: non-citizen voter registration (2005). See United States v. Shah, No. 04-CR-0)
Barnaby Horton:
Maurice Childress:
Greg "Charlie" Burke:
Mohsin Ali: non-citizen voting (2006). See States v. Mohsin Ali, 4:05-CR-47 (2006)
Bennett: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Bennett, No. 04-CR-1)
Chaudhury: non-citizen voter registration (2006) United States v. Chaudhury, 4:04-CR-)
Exavier: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Exavier, No. 04-CR-6)
Francois: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Francois, No. 04-CR-6)
Bain Knight: non-citizen voting (2005). See States v. Bain Knight, No. 04-CR-1)
Lubin: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Lubin, No. 04-CR-6)
McKenzie: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. McKenzie, Case No. 04-CR-6)
O'Neil: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. O'Neil, No. 04-CR-6)
Lloyd Palmer: non-citizen voting (2005). See States v. Lloyd Palmer, No. 04-CR-6)
Velrine Palmer: non-citizen voting (2005). See States v. Velrine Palmer, No. 04-CR-6)
Philip: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Phillip, No. 04-CR-8)
Rickman: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Rickman, No. 04-CR-2)
Shivdayal: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Shivdayal, No. 04-CR-6)
Sweeting: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States
v. Sweeting, No. 04-CR-2)
Torres-Perez: non-citizen voting (2005). See United States v. Torres-Perez, No. 04-CR-1)
Velasquez: non-citizen voting (2003). See United States v. Velasquez, No. 1:03-CR-2)
Liltovia Rhodes:
Carlos Torres:
Evangeline Williams:
Lilkevia Williams:
Richard Williams:
Kashawn John :
Gilda Oliveros:
Humberto Hernandez:
Nathaniel Gosha:
Jackson Jones: buying votes (1999). See United States v. McCranie, 169 F.3d 723 (11th Cir. 1999)
Don McCranie: buying votes (1999). See United States v. McCranie, 169 F.3d 723 (11th Cir. 1999)
Felton Daniels Sr.:
Leonard Eady:
Curtis "Tap" Hamilton:
Janice Revel:
Steele, Gary Mark:
Bryant W. Williams:
George Grover Yawn:
John Jeff Yawn:
Jim Brannon:
(2010). See Brannon v. City of Couer D'Alene CV
Christopher Mettin:
Patrick Lyons:
Maria Azada:
Michael Collins:
Deidra Humphrey:
Charles Powell:
Kevin Ellis:
Yvette Johnson:
Jesse Lewis:
Sheila Thomas:
Nichols: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Nichols, No. 3:05-CR-3)
Powell: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Powell, et al, No. 3:05-CR-3)
Scott: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Scott, No. 3:05-CR-)
Terrance Stith: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Terrance Stith, No. 3:05-CR-3)
Sandra Stith: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Sandra Stith, No. 3:05-CR-3)
Charlie White:
Ricardo Alamillo:
Jose Arroyo:
Edwin Aviles:
Rachel Aviles:
Larry Battle:
Brian Berkman:
Tonya Bronaugh:
Raymond Carillo:
John Carlyle:
Michelle Chandler:
Dolores Croy:
Robert Crow:
Mario Del Valle:
Alicia Dunbar:
Ivan Dunbar:
Ashley Dunlap:
Ezequiel Godinez:
Florentino Guillen:
Ramon Guillen, Jr.:
Michael Harretos:
Demetreos Hasapis:
Natividad Hernandez:
Mabel Komendat:
Ronald Komendat:
Tamika Lay:
Valerie McGowan:
Alyicia Mendiola:
Antonio Mendiola:
Pedro Moro:
Mark Orosco:
Eduardo Perez:
Glenn Pitts:
Yolanda Ramirez:
Allan "Twig" Simmons:
Constance Simmons-Pedraza:
Tolbert Levones:
Armando Vera:
Arthur Vera:
Elvia Vera:
Shelly White:
Ponciano Herrara:
Terrance Law:
Joseph Pedraza:
Randall Artis:
Roy Davis:
Christopher Lopez:
Michael Lopez:
Leslie McIntosh: double voting (2004). See United States v. McIntosh, No. 2:04-CR-2)
Douglas C. Adams:
Stanley Bowling:
Charles Wayne Jones:
R. Cletus Maricle:
Debra L. Morris:
William Bart Morris:
Stivers, William:
Freddy W. Thompson:
Phillip Dion Slone: vote buying (2005). See
United States v. Slone, 411 F.3d 643 (6th Cir. 2005)
Loren Glenn Turner:
Ross Harris:
Tyrell Matthews Braud: voter registration fraud (2003). See States v. Braud, No. 3:03-CR-)
Calhoun: vote buying (2003). See United States v. Calhoun, No. 7:03-CR-0)
Conley: vote buying (2003). See United States v. Conley, No. 7:03-CR-0)
Hays: vote buying (2003). See United States v. Hays, No. 7:03-CR-0)
Johnson: vote buying (2003). See United States v. Johnson, No. 7:03-CR-0)
Madden: vote buying (2003). See United States v. Madden, No. 7:03-CR-0)
Todd Newport:
Donnie Newsome:
Corey Page:
Michael Page:
Smith: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Smith, 139 Fed. Appx. 681 (2005)
Lincoln Carmouche:
Larry Dauzat:
Pamela Thibodeaux: voter registration fraud (2005). See States v. Thibodeaux, 6:03-CR-6)
Delmer Terrill:
Fyntrilakis: non-resident voting (1999). See Fyntrilakis v. City of Springfield, 713 N.E. 2d )
Jason Bauer:
Disimone: double voting (2002). See People v. Disimone, 650 N.W.2d 436 (2002)
Adam Mucklin:
Mike McGuinness:
Edward Pinkney:
Woods: election fraud (2000). See People v. Woods, 616 N.W.2d 211 (2000)
Lisa May Burleson:
Alfreda Denise Bowman:
Lavern Antoinette Bowman:
Adam Charles Bromander:
Antonio Vassel Brown:
Murock Francis McLeod, Jr.:
Barbara Ann Nyhammer:
Brian Bland: voter registration fraud (2008). See States v. Bland, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Bobbie Jean Cheeks a/k/a Dorothy Jones and Bobbie Tobert: voter registration fraud (2008). See United States v. Cheeks, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Cowan Cortez: voter registration fraud (2008). See States v. Cortez, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Carmen Davis: voter registration fraud (2007). See United States v. Davis, No. 07-00010-01-CR-W-FJG (2007)
Dale D. Franklin: failure or refusal to permit casting of votes (2007). See United States v. Franklin, No. 06-00377-01-CR-W-GAF (2007)
Brian G. Gardner: voter registration fraud (2007). See States v. Brian G. Gardner, No. 06-00378-01-CR-W-SOW (2007)
Gibson Golden: voter registration fraud (2007). See States v. Gibson, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Marie Smith Radonna: voter registration fraud (2007). See States v. Smith, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Anthony M. Reliford: voter registration fraud (2007). See States v. Reliford, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Kwaim A. Stenson: failure or refusal to permit casting vote 2007). See United States v. Stenson, No. 06-00385-01-CR-W-GAF (2007)
Kenneth Demond Williams: voter registration fraud (2007). See States v. Williams, No. 04:07-cr-0)
Tyaria L. Williams: voter registration fraud (2007). See States of America v. Williams, No. 04:07-cr-0)
James Scherzer: double voting (2005). See United States v. Scherzer, No. 4:04-CR-0)
Lorraine Goodrich: double voting (2005). See United States v. Goodrich, No. 4:04-CR-0)
Brandon E. Jones: double voting (2005). See United States v. Jones, No. 4:05-CR-0)
Tammy J.Martin: double voting (2005). See
States v. Martin, No. 4:05-CR-)
Nonaresa Montgomery:
Lessadolla Sowers:
Terrance Watts: (2011)
Kenny Ray Bowen:
Jasper Buggs, Sr.:
James Bullock:
Tate King:
Billy Street:
Ronnie Wilkerson:
Lillie Jean Norton:
Ada Tucker:
Greg Eason:
(2003) See Eason v. State, 2005 Miss. App. LEXIS 101 (2005)
Sheila Ramona Hodge:
Kierra Fontae Leach:
Brandon Earl McLean:
Lela Devonetta Murray:
Ross "Toogie" Banner: vote buying (2004). See States v. Shatley, et al., No. 5:03-CR-0)
Carlos Hood: vote buying (2004). See United States v. Shatley, et al., No. 5:03-CR-0)
Anita Moore: vote buying (2004). See United States v. Shatley, et al., No. 5:03-CR-0)
Valerie Moore: vote buying (2004). See United States v. Shatley, et al., No. 5:03-CR-0)
Wayne Shatley: vote buying (2004). See United States v. Shatley, et al., No. 5:03-CR-0)
Joshua Workman: non-citizen voting (2003). See States v. Workman,, No. 1:03-CR-0)
Jamie Rodahl:
Eddie Pierce:
New Hampshire
Christopher Luke Fithian:
Belkis M. Cespedes:
Octavio A. Dominguez:
Juana A. Gill:
Jose E. Gonzalez:
Lucia A. Guzman:
Ronald Harris:
Lourdes Inoa:
Inocencio Jimenez:
Rodriguez, Dalila:
Jose Ramon Ruiz:
Marty Small:
Ernest Storr:
Wilson A. Torres:
Ana Vely-Gomez:
Joaquin Caceres:
Edwin Crus:
John Fernandez:
Samuel Gonzalez:
Jonathon Kowalski:
Jihad Q. Abdullah:
David Callaway:
Toni Dixon:
Michelle Griffin:
Floyd Tally:
David S. Chavez:
Horacio Favela:
Vicky Martinez:
Amy Adele Busefink:
Christopher Howell Edwards:
William A. McInerny:
John Kennedy O'Hara:
Daniel "Tate" Hausman:
Yolanda Hippensteele:
Amy Little:
Jacqueline Maiden:
Kathleen Dreamer:
Darryl Cates:
Lafayette Fredrick Keaton:
Ashley L. Clarke:
Alexis Givner:
Mario Grisom:
Eric Lee Jones:
Eric Eugene Jordan:
Latasha Leann Kinney:
Bryan Williams:
Jemar Barksdal: (2008)
Peggy Bouras:
Craig Cummons:
Shirley Hughes:
Austin J. Murphy:
Robert Costa:
Keith Costa:
Agnes Mancini:
Anthony Mancini:
Christopher Campbell:
Rudolph Vargas: double voting (2005). See United States v. Vargas, 05-CR-)
Becky Red-Earth Villeda:
Brenda Woods:
Pecos Trinidad Villalobos:
Troy Bernard Fobbs Sr.:
Ben Cooper:
Wilson: election fraud (2000). See
Wilson v. Commonwealth, 2000 Va. App. LEXIS 32 (2000)
Susan Reisenhoover:
Brianna Rose Debwa:
Robert Edward Greene:
Tina Marie Johnson:
Clifton Eugene Mitchell:
Ryan Edward Olson:
Kendra Lynn Thill:
Jayson Lee Woods:
Kevin Clancy:
Michael Henderson:
Edward G.Johnson:
David Lewis:
Ramon Martinez:
Maria Miles:
Frank Edmund Walton:
Olando Maclin:
Kimberly Prude:
Cynthia C.Alicea: multiple voting (2005). See United States v. Alicea 2:05-CR-0)
Ethel M. Anderson: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Anderson 2:05-CR-0)
Deshawn B.Brooks: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Brooks 2:05-CR-0)
Theresa J. Byas: double voting (2005). See United States v. Byas 2:05-MJ-0)
Jiyto L.Cox: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Cox 2:05-CR-0)
Brian L. Davis: double voting (2005). See United States v. Davis 2:05-MJ-0)
Correan F. Edwards: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Edwards 2:05-CR-0)
Joseph J. Gooden: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Gooden, 2:05-CR-0)
Alexander T. Hamilton: felon voting (2005). See States v. Hamilton 2:05-CR-0)
Derek G. Little: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Little 2:05-CR-0)
Milo R. Ocasio: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Ocasio 2:05-CR-0)
Kimberly Prude: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Prude 2:05-CR-0)
Enrique C. Sanders: multiple voting (2005). See States v. Sanders 2:05-CR-0)
Eric L. Swift: felon voting (2005). See United States v. Swift 2:05-CR-0)
Ralph Dale Adkins:
(2006); United States v. Adkins, No. 2:04-CR-)
Toney "Zeke" Dingess:
Clifford Odell "Groundhog" Vance:
Greg Stowers:
Glen Dale Adkins: voting selling (2005). See United States v. Adkins, No. 05-CR-0)
Jackie Adkins: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Adkins, No. 2:04-CR-0)
Wandell Lee "Rocky" Adkins:
(2005). See United States v. Adkins,
No. 2:04-CR-00162
Perry French Harvey, Jr.: vote buying (2005). See States v. Harvey, No. 05-CR-0)
Mark Oliver Hrutkay: conspiracy to influence voting (2005). See United States v. Hrutkay, No. 2:04-CR-0)
Alvin Ray Porter, Jr.: conspiracy to influence voting (2005). See United States v. Porter, No. 2:04-CR-0)
Jerry Weaver: vote buying (2005). See United States v. Adkins, 2:04-CR-0)
Danny Ray Wells: conspiracy to influence voting (2004). See United States v. Wells, No. 02-CR-0)
Johnny Mendez: conspiracy to influence voting (2004). See United States v. Mendez, No. 2:04-CR-0)
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