Released on: April 25, 2008, 5:27 am

Press Release Author: (LULAC) League of United Latin American Citizens - Elsie
Valdes

Industry: Media

Press Release Summary: The League of United Latin American Citizens will sponsor
Florida citizens from Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville and various other cities
to express their outrage at not having their votes counted.


Press Release Body: Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens
will sponsor Florida citizens from Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville and various
other cities to express their outrage at not having their votes counted.

"It is a disappointment that Florida has been denied that undeniable right to vote,"
said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. "LULAC believes that every vote needs to
be counted with Latino votes at stake."

The DNC along with state and party leaders are urged to come to a resolution on this
issue which could hurt millions of voters.

Florida voters should not be punished because Florida legislators, frustrated by the
outsized clout of early-voting states, broke party rules when they moved up the
primary in a bid for more influence.

Organizations participating along with LULAC include Florida Voters League,
University of Central Florida, Florida Demands Representation, Southern Leadership
Coalition and local Florida civil rights leaders.

Both Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) encouraged Florida
voters to go to the polls and vote during the Florida primaries.

LULAC will be delivering petitions to the DNC headquarters.

The League of the United Latin American Citizens advances the economic conditions,
educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic
Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils
nationwide.


Web Site: http://www.lulac.org/advocacy/press/2008/florida.html

Contact Details: Elsie Valdes
Lizette J. Olmos
Tel: (202) 833-6130
Fax: (202) 833-6135
LJOlmos@lulac.org
ElsieValdesRamos@gmail.com
LULAC National Office
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036