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VOCES: Latino Vote 2024
VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 delves into key battleground states in the U.S. elections and illuminates broader social, political, and economic issues at play for Latino voters.
- Series
- Voces
- Premiere Date
- October 9, 2024
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Series and Special Projects
Producer/Director
Bernardo Ruiz
Bernardo Ruiz is a two-time Emmy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker. He has directed and produced four feature documentaries, including The Infinite Race (ESPN’s 30 for 30, 2020), Harvest Season (Independent Lens, 2019), Kingdom of Shadows (Participant Media, 2015) and Reportero (POV, 2013) as well as a host of nonfiction programming.
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The Film
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Latinos are projected to account for 14.7% of the electorate, representing a record 36.2 million eligible voters. VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 will delve into the policy priorities of this crucial and politically diverse group of voters through a set of immersive dispatches.
Republican and Democratic campaigns are courting Latino voters more aggressively and earlier than ever, with the short-term aim of winning elections and the long-term goal of building political power. The stakes for both parties are high, especially in a charged race between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. An added variable is the unpredictable impact of a third-party candidate on unaffiliated, non-partisan Latino voters.
VOCES: Latino Vote 2024 looks closely at the landscape and trends within specific U.S. states. In Arizona, what used to be a Republican stronghold has transformed over the last decade. A new generation of organizers engages Latino voters in the face of anti-immigrant policies, the hard-right rhetoric of Republicans, and Biden’s current border wall policies. In Nevada, Latinos are projected to account for 1 in 5 voters. One of the groups most sought-after by politicians is the powerful Culinary Union, which is more than 50% Latino. California has one of the largest and youngest Latino populations in the country, fueled by a growing number turning 18 every year. Candidates must consider youth and digital engagement in a climate of economic anxiety, political polarization, and an organized backlash against civil rights.
