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Due to the attention that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was getting, and all other forms of activism regarding racial discrimination, the Voting Rights Act was passed, which allowed citizens from all racial backgrounds to vote.
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Although there were a total of 8.3% eligible voters, there was only a 5.1% vouter turnout.
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Over 250,000 undocumented latino immigrants became naturalized citizens this year. The latino voter turnout increased by 40% than the previous election.
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During these elections, both candidates sought out to win the Latino vote by campaigning in Spanish-Language media.
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A total of 58% of latino votes were given to the democratic candidate. There was only a 9.3% voter turnout in these elections, considering the 16.1% eligible voters.
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The percentage of eligibile voters increased by more than 3%, compared to the past elections, however voter turnout was less.
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Other than the presidential elections of 1996, this year's elections gave the democratic candidate the highest percentage in latino votes: a total of 71% in latino votes.