{"id":5061551,"date":"2023-02-17T12:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illatinonews.com\/?p=5061551"},"modified":"2023-02-17T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:53:12","slug":"illn-opinion-katrina-phidd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/2023\/02\/17\/illn-opinion-katrina-phidd\/","title":{"rendered":"ILLN Opinion+: Katrina Phidd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this episode of Illinois Latino Opinion+, we discussed how to vote in the upcoming Chicago mayoral and aldermanic races with Katrina Phidd, communications director of Chicago Votes. Chicago Votes is a nonpartisan organization that helps mobilize young people in democracy through voting. They do not endorse candidates or align with a particular party.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ILLN Opinion+: Katrina Phidd\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u5tk1XUmENI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to their website, Chicago Votes believe in the \u201cpotential of our generation to use organizing and advocacy to change politics as usual.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTechnically we have the most power\u2026 and if young people showed out to vote at really high rates we would have a huge amount of control over the election,\u201d Phidd explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youth turnout in the 2022 midterm election was the second-highest turnout rate for this group in the last 30 years, with <a href=\"https:\/\/circle.tufts.edu\/latest-research\/millions-youth-cast-ballots-decide-key-2022-races\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27 percent of people ages 18-29 participating<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The definition of \u201cyoung\u201d can be subjective, but Phidd describes the \u201cyoung voter\u201d category as individuals between ages 18-35.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re focused on educating young people, breaking down barriers to civic engagement, and making democracy and civics a place where young people feel heard,\u201d Phidd said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from voting for the city\u2019s next mayor, Chicagoans will also be voting for aldermen, police district council, city clerk and Cook County treasurer during the 2023 municipal elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMunicipal elections are so important because they are local elections,\u201d Phidd said. \u201cThese are the elections that impact us the most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early voting is open in all 50 wards. Illinois has same day voter registration available until Election Day., Feb. 28.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago Votes\u2019 website: <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagovotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/chicagovotes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago Votes Voter Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagovotes.com\/votecenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/chicagovotes.com\/votecenter\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago Reader &amp; South Side Weekly Police District Councils Voter Guide 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/chicago-police-district-councils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/chicago-police-district-councils\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Register to vote in Chicago: https:\/\/www.chicagoelections.gov\/en\/register-to-vote-change-of-address.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate your polling place: https:\/\/www.chicagoelections.gov\/en\/your-voter-information.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information on Early Voting sites: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoelections.gov\/en\/early-voting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.chicagoelections.gov\/en\/early-voting.html<\/a><br><br>Information on voter turnout: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/stories\/chicago-sees-low-voter-turnout-in-municipal-elections\/d0c8f97e-bc6f-4856-bc44-2f13512cbd95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/stories\/chicago-sees-low-voter-turnout-in-municipal-elections\/d0c8f97e-bc6f-4856-bc44-2f13512cbd95<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Publisher\u2019s Notes: Nadia Carolina Hernandez is a junior at DePaul University studying journalism. Nadia is the print managing editor\u00a0of The DePaulia and president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists \u2013 DePaul.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nadia was an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hortencia-zavala-scholarship\/?viewAsMember=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hortencia\u00a0Zavala Foundation<\/a>\u00a0(HZF)\u00a0fellow,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/malatinonews.com\/meet-the-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journalism Camp: covering race, ethnicity, and culture<\/a>, Class 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode of Illinois Latino Opinion+, we discussed how to vote in the upcoming Chicago mayoral and aldermanic races 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