We-Count Right To Vote Analysis

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THE BURDEN OF REGISTERING TO VOTE I arrived at the offices of We-Count on a rainy Saturday afternoon eager to begin registering Americans to vote. Upon entering the offices I was able to take in what We-Count was all about. Right to vote, stop racism, and keep the dream alive posters littered the walls, targeting the Hispanic community. A scent of old paper, cigarettes and mint was in the air. It was clear to me, that the Hispanic community in the area surrounding the We-Count office was primarily Mexican. After a short two minute walk through, I received instruction on how to register others to vote. I collected my supplies consisting of a clip board with thirty registration forms, two bottles of water, a pen, and proceeded to my canvas…show more content…
Within an hour I was oversaturated in negativity. Many Hispanics, Blacks and Whites in the community were either not interested in registering to vote, or thought it was a waste of time. In particular, I was able to gather an opinion from a young Hispanic male in his thirties, who thought the whole voting system was “rigged.” His theory was that government officials in Washington chose the president each term. Other Hispanics were jaded and expressed that their vote would not change anything, and therefore did not count. The situation became tense when an older white male interjected and expressed to the Hispanics listening to my pitch that it was their fault that he could not find a job. My nerves rattled, I asked him politely to either register to vote or move on. As the hours slid by, and the rain fell, I was able to register three individuals from the Hispanic community. Each in their twenties, but looking into their eyes I could see the hunger to change the world. They were eager to fill out the applications, and wanted to preserve their right to vote. This inspired me for a short time. In the end I was asked to leave by the Publix Store Manager who informed me that I could stand in front of the store and loiter without permission from the mall officials. I moved on finished my service time in front of Party

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