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Hispanic turnout lags as new voters emerge in New Jersey
In Union City and across 10 states Hispanics form the fastest growing group yet vote at low rates. The AP finds only about a quarter of eligible Hispanics voted in the last presidential election, with turnout well below the national average in California New Mexico Illinois and Florida. Officials say language barriers citizenship hurdles and apathy limit participation even as parties court Hispanic voters ahead of 2002 and 2004 contests.
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Union City
N.J
Egidio Rivera
Colombia
Rivera
Jersey City
U.S
Bob Menendez
Dn.j
Jim
California
New Mexico
Illinois
Florida
Juan A. Figueroa
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
Figueroa
Silvea Silva
West New York
Silva
el Salvador
McGreevey
Riveras
Voter News Service
Bush
Texas
New Jersey
Bret Schundler
al Gore
Gore
Miami
Sergio Bendixon
Democratic Party
Bendixon
Rafael Fraguela