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The UCLA Voting Rights Project is a project of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs aimed at creating an accessible and equitable system of voting for all Americans through impact litigation, research, and clinical education to expand access to the ballot box.

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Diversity & Inclusion

In campaign’s waning days, both candidates seek to shore up support from Latino voters

“We’ve seen again and again that voters of color are second-tier in the minds of political strategists who favor persuading likely voters. There is not sound data on these voters, making them more costly in the eyes of political operatives,” said Sonja Diaz, the Executive Director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute. “It’s a…

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Trump campaign makes play for Latino voters in Pennsylvania

Latinos make up 4.4 percent of Pennsylvania voters, according to an analysis conducted by Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas, the research director at UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute, and they’re a little over 7 percent of Pennsylvania’s total population. It’s a substantial enough voting bloc to swing a race that could come down to the wire after…

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

San Diego health pros use trust, relationships to build voter turnout

The University of California, Los Angeles’ Latino Policy and Politics Institute authored a study that showed a nearly 13 percent increase in turnout among voters in the targeted communities who had not voted in the last three elections.

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Criminal Justice

After year of civil unrest, Measure J asks voters to approve criminal justice reforms

Measure J appears to be one of the few options favoring increased social services funding over direct police reforms. It is the first time something like this has been tried in L.A. County, home to the largest jail system in the country, said Kelly Lytle Hernández, a UCLA professor who has extensively researched L.A.’s criminal justice…

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Latino Voters put COVID-19, Health Care and Economy on Top Burner, UMass Student Finds

The UMass researchers worked in collaboration with the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles on a report focused on the top issues for Latino voters.

Read More | October 30, 2020

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