Southwest Voter Registration Education Project

Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
Founded1974
FounderWilliam C. Velasquez
Location
Area served
Voting rights
Key people
William C. Velasquez Jr., Founder and President from 1974-1984, Andrew Hernandez President from 1984-1994, Antonio Gonzalez, President 1994-2018, Legal Director Rolando l. Rios, Lydia Camarillo Current President
Websitehttps://www.svrep.org

The Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP), founded in 1974, is the oldest and largest non-partisan Latino voter participation organization in the United States. SVREP was founded by William C. Velasquez Jr. SVREP has registered 2.6 million Latino voters, trained 150,000 leaders and encouraged thousands of individuals to volunteer in their communities. Their slogan is “Su Voto es Su Voz.”