Latino voter outreach
Ruben Chavez Jr., 24, made his way door-to-door to encourage Hispanics in Yuma to vote.
"I love it. It pumps me up to get out and do this," Chavez said.
Chavez is with Mi Familia Vota, a non-profit and non-partisan organization. It's one out of ten organizations that make up the coalition Arizona One.
"We feel that through our vote equals our voice, and we need to strengthen that voice here in the state to make sure we have a seat at the table when decisions are being made," said Arizona One Spokesman Francisco Heredia.
In addition to knocking on neighborhood doors, the group also makes phone calls, sends e-mails and text messages, and stages rallies to motivate Latinos to cast their ballots on November 2.
"If you have an opinion, the best way to show it is to vote," Chavez explained.
Heredia says the coalition's hard work has shown great results.
"We've registered over 43,000 Latinos on the permanent early voting list statewide. Here in Yuma County, we've registered over 3,000 Latinos on this list," Heredia said.
Heredia says a strong Latino vote is crucial in the upcoming election.
"The immigrations issues, such as SB 1070, are prominent issues that people care about in the Latino community, and they want to change the direction in where Arizona is going," Heredia said.
Friday, October 22, is the deadline for voters to get on the permanent early voting list. If you want to get involved or want more information on the coalition, log onto www.onearizona.org.