MIAMI, Oct. 10 /PRNewswir-USNewswire/ -- Democracia U.S.A. (D-USA), a national non-partisan Hispanic voter registration and civic engagement organization, will host a press conference at Hofstra University's Cultural Center, Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, North Campus, on Wednesday, October 15 at 11:00 a.m. to release its new Hispanic voter registration figures and show how the Hispanic electorate has changed in each of the states in which it operates. D-USA has been registering voters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas. D-USA will also present a survey it commissioned identifying the most influential leaders to Hispanic voters and the issues that most matter to them heading into this election. The survey will highlight notable Latino figures from the fields of news, entertainment, politics, community, and sports.

Why: With approximately 10 million Hispanics registered to vote - and poised to make a difference in key battleground states - the Latino electorate is slated to play a decisive swing vote in this historic presidential election. D-USA will announce its successful voter registration results for 2008 and show how the electorate has changed in each state where it operates. It will also present a survey identifying the most influential leaders and issues important to Hispanic voters.

    Who:    Jorge Mursuli, President & CEO, Democracia U.S.A.

            Rafael Collazo, National Deputy Director, Democracia U.S.A.

            Sergio Bendixen, Bendixen & Associates

    When:   Wednesday, October 15, 2008

            11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  (Lunch provided afterwards)

    Where:  Hofstra University

            Cultural Center

            Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, North Campus

            200 Hofstra University

            Hempstead, NY 11549

Democracia U.S.A.:

Democracia U.S.A. (D-USA) is a national non-partisan Hispanic civic engagement, voter empowerment, community organizing, and leadership development organization founded in 2004. D-USA is actively engaged in non-partisan civic engagement, voter registration, and GOTV (Get-out-the-Vote) efforts throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, and New Jersey. In 2006, the Associated Press (AP) credited D-USA as having generated 70 percent of all new non-partisan voter registrations in the Hispanic community. As of 10/09/2008, D-USA has successfully registered 138,272 people to vote (more pending future VR deadlines). D-USA is also an affiliate member of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. www.democraciausa.org

SOURCE Democracia U.S.A.