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Latinos flexing political muscle in Gainesville, Hall
Report cites more than 40 percent rise in voter signups, participation
Election
The number of Latinos registering and showing up to vote in Gainesville and Hall County elections is on the rise, according to a report released Thursday by the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials. In Hall County, the number of Latinos who registered to vote in the 2016 elections jumped 41.5 percent to 10,043 from the 7,095 who registered in 2012, the GALEO report shows. The Latino electorate in Gainesville swelled by 42.7 percent to 2,259 registered voters in last year’s election compared to 1,583 registered voters in 2012.