ABSTRACT
The 1992 election presented a missed opportunity for the Latino electorate to have an unprecedented impact on a national election within Arizona. Latinos' persistent patterns of low voter turnout and state Democratic party indifference to the Latino voter have stifled this opportunity. Arizona Latinos have yet to present themselves as a politically engaged and potent force in state politics. While the relatively low rates of electoral participation result in part from the economic condition and demographic characteristics of the Latino population, they are also shaped by statewide and local political issues and events. Yet, low registration and voter turnout and the low percentage of US citizens among Latinos have lessened the potential of the Latino electorate to function as a swing vote in presidential elections. The objective of the collaboration was to increase Latino voter registration by the 1994 elections and to revive the campaign for a single-member district plan for the state house of representatives.
