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September 25, 2018

Sept. 25 is National Voter Registration Day!

While Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing minority group in the US, AAPIs lag behind other communities when it comes to voter registration rates. As a result, AAPIs are increasingly left out of the discussions when elected officials make policy decisions on issues important to us and our communities.

Make Sure You, Your Family, and Friends Are Registered to Vote
Did you move or change your name? Do you need to register to vote? Have you checked if your registration is up-to-date for this election? Do you know someone who will be 18 on Election Day or became a citizen and is not registered?

Visit APIAVote to register to vote and get more information today: http://www.apiavote.org/register
Promote Voter Registration in Your Community
Get in-language materials and resources from our partners at the NAPABA Voter Protection Program website.
Sign-up to Protect the Right to Vote
Sign-up as a poll monitor and exit poll assistor with AALDEF as they protect the rights of APA and limited English proficient voters at polling locations across the country. You can get CLE credit for your pro bono work: http://aaldef.net/

Volunteer with the National AAPI Voter Protection Hotline national voter protection hotline led by APIAVote here.

This program is part of the NAPABA Voter Protection Program.

August 28, 2018

AABANY Voter Registration Week

With the 2018 Midterm Elections coming up, AABANY’s Community Response Task Force is focused on encouraging our own community to register and vote. Asian Americans as a whole have one of the lowest voter registration and turnout rates in the United States. CRTF is looking to gauge interest in and organize several voter registration and Get Out The Vote events targeted to our community. Please fill out a very short survey to let us know how you would be most interested in participating. Follow the link in the title.

October 7, 2016

Are you registered to vote in New York?

The Presidential Election Day is now just a month away on November 8th. If you’re not registered to vote you still have until October 14th to register and be eligible to vote in this election. This is your last chance to have a say in the direction of our country and have your voice heard!

To register online in New York, you need a driver’s license, a driver’s permit or another official form of identification from the state.

To register, go to the City Board of Elections, the DMV, or the State Board of Elections. You can also contact the New York Board of Elections at 800-367-8683.

Thank you to Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) for sharing this information.

August 5, 2016

Volunteer to Make our Voice and Vote Count

Chinese Progressive Association: Volunteer for Voter Registration and Outreach

Voters will be go to the polls 2 more times this year (in September and November). This summer, join us to make sure that our voices from Chinatown and the Lower East Side are heard in September and November.

Register new voters
Visit or make phone calls
Chinese language skills welcome but not necessary.
Training provided. Learn about voting and community empowerment, how to have a conversation to help more people participate and vote!
Community service credits provided
Activities are non-partisan

Upcoming volunteer days:

Saturday, August 6
Tuesday, August 9
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11

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August 22, 2012

KALCA Voting Initiatives

KALCA is pleased to announce the kick-off to a series of voting initiatives beginning this month until November 6, Election Day!

We will be collaborating with the MinKwon Center to coordinate activities such as registering voters, phone banking, door knocking, and conducting voter education workshops, and we need your help. If you are able to volunteer a few hours of your time during the duration of now until November, we need people to assist us with calling registered voters and going door-to-door to remind them to vote. We will also need volunteers to help us with setting up and organizing our outreach programs and workshops during which we hope to educate people about the voter registration process and the importance of casting their ballot.

If you are a high school student, you may be eligible to receive community service credit as a volunteer. This is a great way to gain hands-on experience in the political process while learning key communication and organizational skills.

Whether you are a working professional, a college student or a high school student, your help will be invaluable in getting more Asian American votes out this election year. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE
Volunteer opportunities (you do not have to participate in all events)

Door knocking in Flushing, Queens with MinKwon Center- Thursday, 8/30 from 6-9PM;Wednesday, 9/5 from 6-9PM;Sunday, 9/9 from 4-8PM and Tuesday, 9/11 from 6-9PM

Wednesday, September 12, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm – Phone banking to Get out the Vote, location will be in Manhattan

Tuesday, September 18, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm – Voter outreach/workshop for volunteers and community members, location will be in Manhattan

Saturday, October 27, time TBA, Door knocking in Flushing, Queens

KALCA 2012 Voter Engagement Interns/Coordinators: Hannah Kang, 2010 College Internship Program Alumna and Angela Choi, 2011 Civic Leadership Program Alumna

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Message from the

On Thursday, September 13, New York will hold primary elections for state Senate, Assembly, and other state offices. We know you’re a registered voter. But what about your friends? In June’s Congressional primary elections, fewer than 10 percent of eligible New Yorkers voted. That means nine out of ten potential voters stayed home.

They say turnout will be low again in September, but we know that New Yorkers can do better!

You can help. Please forward this email to your friends and encourage them to register and vote! Voter registration formscan be downloaded from our website. New Yorkers may also visit their local libraries or post offices to pick up a form. Not sure if you are registered to vote? Use the NYS BOE voter look-up to find out!

July 2, 2012

AALDEF Registers Asian American Voters in NY, NJ, and PA for Independence Day

In the week leading up to July 4th, 2012, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a 38-year-old civil rights organization, will conduct a series of non-partisan voter registration drives for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania residents in anticipation of the upcoming 2012 elections. The drives will take place from Thursday, June 28th through Tuesday, July 3rd in five locations.

Asian Americans are the nation’s fastest growing minority group and now account for the largest number of immigrants to the United States.

In Queens, where the Asian American community grew 300 times faster than the rest of the borough’s population to almost half a million people, AALDEF will register voters in Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Richmond Hill, and Flushing. In New Jersey, AALDEF will register voters in East Brunswick. In Manhattan, AALDEF will register voters by the World Trade Center PATH station to reach voters in both New York and New Jersey. In Philadelphia, AALDEF will register voters in Chinatown.

Translated registration forms in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Gujarati, and Bengali, as required by the Voting Rights Act or voluntarily provided by the State, will be available, as well as bilingual volunteers to assist citizens who want to register to vote.

“What better way to celebrate our nation’s birthday than by registering to vote?” said Glenn D. Magpantay, Director of the Democracy Program at AALDEF. “We intend to increase the numbers of Asians Americans at the polls in 2012.” According to AALDEF’s exit poll data from the 2008 presidential election, 30% of Asian Americans were first time voters, compared to 10% of voters overall.

Only 43% of the Asian American voting age population in New York, 58% in New Jersey, and 50% in Pennsylvania are registered to vote, based on 2008 Census estimates. However, voter turnout of those registered was 83% in New York, 93% in New Jersey, and 50% in Pennsylvania.

“These voter registration drives are crucial for engaging our community in the political process,” said Chi-Ser Tran, Voting Rights Organizer at AALDEF.

New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania Voter Registration Drives Schedule

Thurs, 6/28 in Elmhurst (5-6:30 pm) – Broadway & Whitney Ave.

Thurs, 6/28 in Jackson Heights (5-6:30 pm) – 74th St., between Roosevelt Ave and 37th Ave.

Fri, 6/29 in Richmond Hill (5-6:30 pm) – 118th St. & Liberty Ave. and 120th St & Liberty Ave.

Sat, 6/30 in East Brunswick, NJ (11 am – 3 pm) – Hong Kong Supermarket (265 State Rte. 18)

Mon, 7/2 at, Philadelphia, PA (1-2 pm) – Chinatown “Friendship Arch” at 10th & Arch Streets

Mon, 7/2 at Manhattan (4:30-6 pm) – Corner of Church and Vesey Streets near the World Trade Center PATH

Tues, 7/3 in Flushing (5-6:30 pm) – Queens Library (41-17 Main St.) near bus stops

June 15, 2012

AALDEF Volunteer Opportunity – Voter Registration Drives

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. This summer, AALDEF will be conducting a series of street-based voter registration drives in various neighborhoods in New York City and East Brunswick, New Jersey. We need your help to register Asian Americans to vote. Volunteers with Chinese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, or Punjabi language skills are especially helpful, though not necessary.

All volunteers must be non-partisan during the time that they help. There will be a short training for all volunteers on rules to know when conducting voter registration drives. If your organization is interested in participating in one or more registration drives this summer, please contact AALDEF Voting Rights Organizer, Chi-Ser Tran, immediately at [email protected] with the date(s) of choice and the number of volunteers your organization will be able to provide. Please direct all questions to Chi-Ser.

The voter registration drive schedule is:

____Thursday, June 28, 2012: Elmhurst, Queens (5-6:30 pm)

____Friday, June 29, 2012: Richmond Hill, Queens (5-6:30 pm)

____Saturday, June 30, 2012: East Brunswick, New Jersey (11-3pm)

____Tuesday, July 3, 2012: Flushing, Queens (5-6:30 pm)

Thank you! We look forward to working with you this summer!