AAA Fund’s mission is to ensure equal political, educational, social, and economic rights for all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. A critical focus of this mission is to ensure that every AAPI voter is able to vote in government elections. Many AAPI communities face additional barriers in securing the right to vote, such as voter ID laws, which hinder low-income populations and citizens with limited English proficiency. Restrictions on early voting or on absentee voting also affect our AAPI elders, who have limited mobility and access to the vote.
Friends, As of yesterday, votes are still being counted in the state of Georgia. Some counties were still counting ballots late last night, many absentee votes still need to be counted and provisional ballot voters still need to submit...
Reposted from the DNC. November 7, 2018 With a few more races decided last night and into today, we wanted to send you an updated roundup of races and trends from last night. Want to thank you again for...
Statement of the Board of the Asian American Action Fund President Trump stated today that he intends to use an Executive Order to overturn the United States Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment to get rid of birthright citizenship. His lawyers know...
My name is Alex Won and I am the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Outreach Coordinator and Field Organizer for the Ben Jealous campaign. One week into the campaign and I have met with the campaign team, community...
originally posted by the DNC Friends, Next Tuesday’s elections are the most important in our lifetimes. Every vote and every volunteer shift matters. And candidates up and down the ballot still need our help during these last seven days....
Hi again! This is Shivank, checking in from Aftab Pureval’s campaign from Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. With less than two weeks remaining in the campaign, things have really accelerated, and the campaign has taken on an incredibly energetic and...
As mentioned in previous posts, there are reports of voter suppression which have disproportionately affected voters of color. In the AAPI community, our brothers, sisters, parents, and grandparents often face barriers to voting and appreciate the opportunity to cast their...
Reposted from PIVOT One of our members, Linh Chuong, created these infographics to explain the proposed public charge rule and how important it is for us to all submit our comments to oppose it. Please disseminate. PDF versions are...
With 14 days remaining until Election Day, the DNC has compiled resources for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to help our AAPI votes be the difference in many of these critical and contested elections. Voter Protection...
By Chris Lu With the end of summer, college students have now returned to campuses around the country, and high school seniors are beginning the dreaded process of college applications. Meanwhile, a trial is set to begin this month...
