The Nov. 8 Election Day is a little more than a month away, and local organizations are trying to get more Latinos and Hispanics to register to vote and participate in the upcoming election.

According to "A Data Profile of Latinos in the Inland Empire" done by UCR Center for Social Innovation, voter registration and voting among eligible Latino voters in the Inland Empire is significantly behind registration and turnout among non-Hispanic Whites.

The study reports that in 2020, only 56% of Latinos were registered to vote
in the Inland Empire when compared to 74% of non-Hispanic Whites. Voter turnout in 2020 was also lower for Latinos (50%) versus turnout among non-Hispanic Whites (68%).

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