Register to vote- get a taco: Houston taco trucks ~ voter reg booths on every corner

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Register to vote, get a taco’: Houston taco trucks put voter registration booths ‘on every corner’​

Taco trucks of Houston, Texas have joined together to become voter registration booths.

Earlier this month, Latinos for Trump founder Marco Gutierrez warned that there would be “taco trucks on every corner” if Donald Trump lost the 2016 presidential election.

That prompted designer Thomas Hull to team up with Latino activist group Mi Familia Vota to turn the taco trucks of Texas into voter registration booths, according to Houston Public Media.

Hull explained to KBMT that he found Gutierrez’s comments humorous “because here in Houston we do have taco trucks on every corner and love them.”

“Listening to the debate last night, people are starting to clue in to the fact that however you vote, your vote will effect you and your personal life,” Hull added.

Voter registration runs through Oct. 11. The following taco trucks have agreed to participate.

Tacon Madre

905 Edgebrook Drive

El Taquito Food Truck

8429 Richmond Avenue

El Ultimo Taco Truck

1743 Jacquelyn Drive

La Gloria Tacos

7400 Long Point Drive

La Gloria Tacos

14520 Memorial Drive

Tierra Caliente

1919 West Alabama Street

Tila’s Cantina Taco Truck

2309 University Boulevard

Tacos Mayra

10510 Beechnut Street

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While there has been lots of people worrying about Latino turnout at the ballot this year, it seems like many organizations and business owners are doing everything they can to empower nuestra gente to get our voices heard.

READ: "Guac the Vote" is Turning Taco Trucks into Voter Registration Centers

After "Latinos for Trump" founder Marco Gutierrez's outlandish "taco trucks on every corner" comment, Latinos used the momentum to be even more "imposing."

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce enouraged taco trucks to become voter registration centers and many have complied. One business in particular is Tamale House East in Texas' Travis County, owned by Audrey Maker and Jose Valera.

"As a business owner, I want to stay apolitical," Valera told the Statesman. "But this is not a partisan push — this is a voter registration push, and something we'd like to turn into a voter turnout push. It'll be a success if we get 50 new voters."

Similarly, in Arizona, 150 taco trucks have been set up to register voters all over the state. The organization Mi Familia Vota wants to set up taco trucks like this in Nevada, due to its status as a swing state.

PLUS: Taco Truck Parks Next to Donald Trump Rally and Kills it in Sales

There's one thing we can count on this election: Operation #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner going strong.

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The only thing better than a taco is a taco filled will BBQ. Fresh tortillas with brisket is the way to go!
 
Norah said:
The only thing better than a taco is a taco filled will BBQ. Fresh tortillas with brisket is the way to go!
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Wouldn't that be a burrito, not a taco??

Perhaps you should mail me a few so I can taste the difference....:)
 
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