Higher projected Latino voter turnout could swing crucial battleground states

Over 17.5 million Latinos are expected to turn out to vote in November, a 6.5% increase from 2020, but it's contingent on voter registration, according to NALEO officials.

Over 17.5 million Latinos are expected to turn out to vote in November — a 6.5% increase from 2020 — numbers that could have a significant impact in key battleground states, according to projections released Wednesday by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).

The projected increase reflects the growing number of eligible Hispanic voters, but it's contingent on efforts to ensure that they're registered.

“The takeaway here is that if we are able to get Latinos registered to vote, they will turn out in elections,” the association's CEO, Arturo Vargas, said Wednesday at a news conference.

Dorian Caal, NALEO’s director of civic engagement research, said that in 2020, 88% of Latino registered voters actually voted.

More than 1 in 10 voters in November (11%) are expected to be Latino, according to NALEO — a 20.5% increase from 2016.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/higher-latino-voter-turnout-projected-2024-rcna138841

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