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Place Created: San Antonio, Texas
Year Created: 1974
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Description: The Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1974 in San Antonio, Texas, by social activist William C. Velasquez to mobilize Latino and other minority communities in the U.S. democratic process. SVREP has registered over 2.6 million voters and trained more than 150,000 community leaders through initiatives such as its Latino Academy. It also litigates to protect voting rights under the federal Voting Rights Act and the California Voting Rights Act. Operating under the motto “Su Voto Es Su Voz” (Your Vote Is Your Voice), SVREP focuses on voter registration drives, civic education, leadership development, and advocacy to strengthen participation among underserved populations.
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San Antonio, Texas