Departmental News

Posted:  Oct 03, 2024 - 12:00am

Invited by New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, UNM's Dr. Sanchez spoke to congress on September 24 at the United States Capitol to discuss the importance of a wide range of obstacles impacting Americans' access tthe ballot box. Dr. Sanchez noted that "... photo-ID requirements in some states, misinformation aimed at confusing voters, and the fear of potential violence at polling locations..." are all issues which are more likely to impact Latino voters. 

To address these issues, Sanchez says the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) created a panel of experts and advocates to help inform Congress on what actions they can take to make voting easier for Latino voters.

You can read the full article from UNM News here.

 Dr. Gabriel Sanchez is a Professor & Director of Graduate Studies in the department of Political Science at the University of New Mexico and also serves as the Executive Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy and Co-Director of the Institute of Policy, Evaluation and Applied Research (IPEAR) at the University of New Mexico.