November 8, 2016

It’s closer than you think. Get ready to get to the polls: we’re going to make it easy!

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE OUR VOTES COUNT?

Never before have AAPI votes mattered as much as they do now. In 2012, AAPIs played key roles in critical states like Nevada and South Carolina – so much so that politicians have spent months courting our vote in advance of midterm and general elections. More important than making AAPIs politically attractive to electeds, our votes are about building the power we need to create change in our communities, elevate our stories, and advocate for ourselves on issues that impact us.

In order to continue building power, we have to make sure that as many AAPIs as possible are registered and able to raise their voices and vote. We’re making access our top priority in 2016: from registration, to making vote by mail easier than ever, to piloting VoterVOX, we’re taking our work to the next level this year.

We’re putting the power of the vote in the hands of AAPI communities across the country. The stakes have never been higher, and we’re looking forward to an exciting year.

Why We Vote

  • Selfie of an Asian woman smiling with #MyAAPIVote is for Human Rights written at the bottom

    Right to Remain Silent No Longer

    Sep 20, 2016 • By Chelsea Racelis

    You have the right not to be dragged out of your home at two in the morning. You have the right to understand what is happening to you. Read More

  • Selfie of an Asian woman with #MyAAPIVote is for Resisting Erasure written at the bottom

    #MYAAPIVOTE is for Resisting Erasure

    Sep 14, 2016 • By Marissa Vichayapai

    There’s no denying that me and others like me are engulfed in this oppressive system. Everyday we resist the erasure of our intersecting identities and at the end of the day it’s easy to feel cynical about the electoral process. But I can’t turn a blind eye to the progress we’ve made, progress that has been landmarked by the wins of various civil liberties that has changed the lives of so many. These wins don’t fix the system. However, it does makes it easier to existing and even opens the possibility of thriving. Read More

  • Selfie of an Asian woman with #MyAAPIVote is Resilience written at the bottom

    Empowering the AAPI Vote

    Aug 19, 2016 • By Monica Ng

    When a community doesn’t feel important, doesn’t have adequate resources, and doesn’t feel empowered to speak up, is it really surprising that its political power is not fully expressed? Read More

  • Selfie of an Asian woman with #MyAAPIVote is Seattle Initiative 124 written at the bottom

    Initiative 124: Seattle Protects Women is #MYAAPIVOTE

    Aug 19, 2016 • By Eunice How

    My name is Eunice How and I am a union organizer at UNITE HERE Local 8 in Seattle. We are the hospitality workers union of Washington State and Oregon. We represent workers at hotels, food service, and airport concessions. Our members are majority women, immigrants, and people of color. Read More

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