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Meeting SummarySpanish Language Community Outreach Group (COG)May 24, 2012there were any topics that he would like to discuss. Mr. Sola stated he would like to discuss theCardenas Project and high school outreach. Mr. Sola asked for clarification of the CardenasProject. Does this mean there are voter registration cards at all Cardenas Markets? Ms.Saucedo stated there are voter registration cards at all nine Riverside County CardenasMarkets.. Mr. Sola asked if this is a unique partnership or are other stores or counties doinganything similar? Ms. Saucedo responded this is a unique partnership. Ms. Carrasco knows ofonly one other county doing something similar in Nevada. Ms. Carrasco asked if this is beingpromoted by the media and suggested the Cardenas Project be more widely promotedusing the media such as, Univision and La Prensa. Another suggestion made by Ms.Carrasco is to promote the Cardenas Project with an outreach event at one of the storelocations. Ms. Carrasco suggested a meeting to discuss the possibility of an outreachand promotional event with Marco Robles, Public Relations Director for CardenasMarkets, the Registrar, Ms. Saucedo (COG) and Mi Familia Vota (Ms. Carrasco).Mr. Sola would like ask other market chains such as Maxi Foods to join in the efforts.Ms. Carrasco states Mi Familia Vota will shift their focus into other food chains such asSuperior Market chain amongst others, due to their partnership with Lieberman Enterprises.Ms. Carrasco suggested the COG Program partner with Mi Familia Vota to get theregistration cards into other market chains. Ms, Carrasco and Mr. Sola feel if the Registrarof Voters supports their efforts by partnering with them since people might be more receptive.Next the attendees discussed high school outreach. Ms. Saucedo stated she has had a fewrequest, but none that have followed through. Ms. Saucedo stated that due to herresponsibilities with the upcoming June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election she is unable topursue voter outreach at the high schools. Ms. Carrasco suggested that she Mi FamiliaVota be informed of the outreach request at the high schools and as a COG CommitteeMember she would be happy to attend outreaches.The Community outreach meeting concluded with a tour of the Registrar of Voters office at12:00 p.m.The next Community Outreach Group meeting will be held on June 28, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. atthe Hometown Buffet, 390 N Mc Kinley St Ste 110, Corona, CA 9287942724 Gateway Drive, Riverside, CA 92507-0918 • (951) 486-7200 • FAX (951) 486-7272 • TTY (951) 697-8966www.voteinfo.net Su Voto--Su Voz--Su Decisión Your Vote--Your Voice--Your Decision