Votación Temprana: Adelante Launches Early Vote Effort in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada

This weekend, Adelante, the New Policy Institute's non-partisan campaign which encourages Latinos to vote, will add a new rotation of Spanish-language ads instructing citizens on how to take advantage of early voting opportunities in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.

It is estimated that one in three voters in the United States will cast their ballots before November 4. Early voting makes it much easier for people to vote, allowing people to do so on weekends, after work, at malls, grocery stores and other places across the state close and accessible to them. For example, in 2004 in Nevada, more people voted early than voted on Election Day itself. This new phase of Adelante will ensure Spanish-speaking voters in these three states are aware of the early voting option and offer information on the times and places where early voting will be taking place.

Our new "votacion temprana" (early voting) effort will run on those days that early voting is in effect, beginning this Saturday - click here to listen to the ad before it goes up on the air. The ad explains that the government has made it much easier for people to vote, and encourages them to visit our Adelante site, which provides comprehensive and state-specific information, in Spanish and English, about voting laws, absentee and early voting, voter rights, voting deadlines, early vote times and locations and other critical information.

A script of the new ad, "Today," follows below. To listen to the other ads or read the scripts, please visit the Adelante site, www.adelante08.org.

Transcript of "Hoy" ("Today")

ANNCR 1: ¿Sabías que si quieres podrías votar hoy mismo?
ANNCR 2: Si estás registrado….
ANNCR 1: … Y ya no puedes esperar más para depositar tu voto…
ANNCR 2: Visita el sitio adelante08.com…
ANNCR 1: … y encuentra cómo y dónde puedes votar…
ANNCR 2: … Hoy mismo.
ANNCR 1: Hoy mismo te enteras.
ANNCR 2: Hoy mismo puedes votar.
ANNCR 1: No esperes más.
ANNCR 2: Sigue adelante y vota.
ANNCR 1: Mensaje pagado por Adelante, NPI y el Tides Center.

Translation:

ANNCR 1: Did you know you can vote today?
ANNCR 2: If you are registered….
ANNCR 1: … And you can’t wait to vote any longer…
ANNCR 2: Visit adelante08.com…
ANNCR 1: … And find how and where to vote…
ANNCR 2: … Today.
ANNCR 1: you get informed today.
ANNCR 2: You can vote today.
ANNCR 1: Don’t wait any longer.
ANNCR 2: Move forward and vote.
ANNCR 1: Message paid by Adelante, NPI and The Tides Center.