In the upcoming 2022 election, New Yorkers will have many important choices to make, including selecting all statewide elected officials, as well as state legislators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Voters also will have to contend with new election districts, and new rules for absentee voting. These changes will make getting out the vote a real challenge, and many people will need more information.
A Trust grant of $90,000 to Dominicanos USA will encourage voter registration, education, and engagement in the 2022 elections among young Dominican and other Latino New Yorkers. The group will recruit and train young adult civic ambassadors and conduct a bilingual voter outreach campaign with information about registration deadlines, early polling, absentee voting, candidate positions, and ballot measures. The ambassadors will run community outreach efforts, including a civic engagement program at high schools, in conjunction with Student Voter Registration Week. In addition, they will conduct outreach at community events, school assemblies, and citizenship swearing-in ceremonies.
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