AOL delivers Spanish language election coverage
2 November 2004
AOL Latino has announced that it will offer comprehensive election coverage through its "Tu Voz Es Tu Voto" (Your Voice is Your Vote) area.
According to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), almost 40 million Hispanics currently reside in the United States, and approximately seven million of them are registered to vote.
The two presidential candidates are currently running neck-and-neck in the polls and the Latino vote will be crucial in today's election, particularly as many live in the key electoral vote states such as Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Texas.
"Tu Voz Es Tu Voto" will include live coverage from the 538 districts and up-to-the-minute results of state elections.
Another area of the special elections coverage site will allow AOL Latino members to react and interact with all the latest news from the campaign headquarters through chat rooms and message boards. AOL Latino will also offer an extensive voting guide which compares the views of both candidates on various issues such as immigration, education, abortion, and healthcare.
"Gaining the Hispanic vote is seen as crucial this year and the Internet proved to be an effective way for each candidate to voice his message," Lavonne Luquis, AOL Latino director of programming, explained. "With almost 14 million Hispanics currently online, AOL Latino recognizes the importance of offering our members the latest news and data needed for them to make an informed decision this Election Day."
For bilingual members AOL News is offering English language coverage with www.ElectionGuide04.com, which will provide live interactive election night coverage on November 2nd, starting at 18:00 EST.
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