She’s working on getting people to the polls
Cynthia Pizana is vice president of the LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) organization at the University of Texas in Austin.
“We recently had a conference here on campus called the Voto Latino Power Summit. Some of the speakers told us that while we’re making an impact in the community, there definitely are things we still need to work on. For example, I’ve heard some people say that while they’re registered to vote, their polls are too far away and they don’t have any way to get there. So some of my members and I were thinking about coordinating drives to the polls. That’s something I would like to see us do for the upcoming election because it’s going to be very important.
“I voted in the last presidential election. At that time, I was still living in Baytown, and my polling place was just a few minutes away from my house. But for many people, like the elderly and those with health issues, getting to the polls is a challenge. Voting is especially important now, when it’s our community that seems to be heavily affected by policies that certain politicians are pushing. So I always tell people that I vote for those who can’t.”
— Cynthia Pizana
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