One of the nation’s oldest Latino Rights organizations is continuing to pressure the U.S. Justice Department to investigate possible voting irregularities in the recent primary race between Congress-member Charles Rangel and State Senator Adriano Espaillat.
Rangel was ultimately declared the winner but not before a Board of Elections recount and lawsuit filed, but later dropped, by Espaillat.
While the outcome of the election seems secure, the organization Latino Justice PRLDEF, has now sent a second letter to the Justice Department outlining its concerns over the many obstacles Spanish-dominant voters encountered when they went to the polls.
Juan Cartagena is President and General Counsel of Latino Justice/Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund…
