The Laredo Commission for Women will launch their ‘Yes, I Will Vote’ campaign today, Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at the IBC Administration Building with a luncheon featuring keynote speaker Lydia Camarillo, president of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP).

The SVREP is the largest and oldest national non-profit, nonpartisan organization of its kind. Under Camarillo’s leadership, Latino participation in the democratic process has almost tripled, from 5.4 million Latinos registered to vote in 1994 to 15.5 million in 2016. Latino voter turnout increased from 5 million to 13.5 million, from 1994 to 2016.

With this campaign, the commission aims to increase voter registration and voter turnout in Laredo throughout the 2020 elections. The campaign’s goal is to have 40,000 Laredoans vote during the March 2020 primary and 70,000 voters in the November 2020 general election.

The campaign is led by the Laredo Commission for Women with involvement from a dedicated coalition comprised of over 30 representatives from local school districts, government agencies, civic groups and the private sector.

Please Call to RSVP-956-744-1123 or 956-763-3335