{"id":5061753,"date":"2024-10-02T16:11:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rilatinonews.com\/?p=5061753"},"modified":"2024-10-02T16:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:11:33","slug":"lnn-spotlight-preparing-for-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/2024\/10\/02\/lnn-spotlight-preparing-for-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"LNN Spotlight: Preparing For Election Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>LNN Spotlight focuses on major issues important to local Hispanic\/Latino and underrepresented communities \u2014 stay updated on the monthly series by following us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3ryH9a4zA14lJGACH4Pjcp?si=aa5e0b6a1d4e48ff\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OTJmODc3Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/lnn-spotlight\/id1566953277\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/06pb35eq\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>, and Radio Public.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this episode of LNN Spotlight, Reporter\/Editor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/belendumont\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bel\u00e9n Dumont<\/a> speaks with Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore and Director of Elections Kathy Placencia on Election Day reminders, related online resources, and state-wide efforts to increase voter turnout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 17 percent of the Rhode Island population currently identifies as Hispanic or Latino as the state diversifies every year and its Latino electorate continually grows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\"><em>Election Reminders<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voter Registration Deadline: October 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Register To Vote By Mail: October 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early Voting Period: October 16 &#8211; November 4&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Election Day: November 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"LNN SpotLIGHT: Preparing For Election Day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tadhyqcLUJw?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\">As misinformation continues to spread, Secretary Amore reminds residents to verify that election-related information is coming from a trusted source\u2014such as the Department of State, the Board of Elections, their local canvassing board, or their local election officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur second focus is making sure that people have a plan to vote,\u201d said Amore. \u201cRhode Island is a fantastic, accessible voter-friendly state. We can vote early, in-person for 20 days prior to election day, we can vote by mail with no excuse\u2026or you can vote traditionally on election day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents can learn more about the different ways of voting, view sample ballots for their&nbsp;precinct, and check their registration status and polling location, at vote.ri.gov. The entire website\u2014including downloadable forms\u2014is also available in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile not every community publishes ballots in two languages, the Rhode Island Department of State makes every effort to make as many resources available in both English and Spanish,\u201d said Placencia. \u201cWe have plenty of resources for our constituents and our voters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Placencia emphasized that the Department of State is ready to assist bilingual residents over the phone or online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fall, Pawtucket has taken steps to provide additional support to Spanish-speaking voters, after the Department of Justice determined that the city was not doing enough to support Hispanic residents. These new efforts include&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPawtucket has taken this seriously, as we have, and we are supporting Pawtucket\u2026to make sure they\u2019re meeting the requirements under federal law and making sure that they are supporting their Spanish-speaking population,\u201d said Amore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">RESOURCES MENTIONED<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>[English]<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.sos.ri.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vote.ri.gov<\/a>\/ <strong>[Spanish]<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.sos.ri.gov\/Home\/IndexSpanish\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vote.sos.ri.gov\/Home\/IndexSpanish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vota.ri.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional Voter Registration Resources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/elections.ri.gov\/voter-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/elections.ri.gov\/voter-resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publisher\u2019s Note<em>:<\/em><\/strong><em> The Rhode Island Secretary of State\u2019s Office and Rhode Island Latino News are proud partners in providing greater visibility and voice to local Hispanic-Latino communities.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Have a plan to vote,\u201d said Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore. \u201cRhode Island is a fantastic, accessible voter-friendly 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