3 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, in Riverside
Three generations in a Latino family register to vote as UFW marks one week before deadline for Nov. 7 election
As part of a United Farm Workers voter registration drive among area Latinos, union volunteer Shamila Marquez will use a ceremony on Tuesday to sign up her mother, 75-year old grandmother and 95-year old great grandmother in time to vote in the Nov. 7 presidential election. The grandmother and great grandmother both received their U.S. citizenship this year and are looking forward to participating in the fall balloting.
UFW activists, who have been mounting a statewide drive to register Latino voters, are using the event with this family as a reminder that Oct. 10 is the last day to register to vote in this year’s general election. Also on hand to witness the happy observance will be UFW-endorsed Assembly Candidates Jose Medina, Gloria Negrete-McCloud, Joey Acuna and Ray Quinto.
Who: A UFW voter registration volunteer, her mother, grandmother and great grandmother–all from one Latino family.
What: Registering to vote three generations of women from the same family.
When: 3 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000.
Where: The Quad at Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave (cross St. 14th Street), Riverside.
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