Voting Rights

In order to fully participate in our democracy, Asian Americans must exercise the right to vote in local, state, and national elections. Unfortunately, racial discrimination in voting still exists. We work to eliminate discriminatory barriers to voting and to increase access to the ballot for all voters. Learn more about our language access work. 

Advancing Justice | AAJC and APIA Vote run a hotline where voters can get answers to their questions about voting and receive assistance in nine Asian languages. Call 1-888-API-VOTE or 1-888-274-8683 for assistance.

Making the Asian American Voice Heard

By advocating for the restoration and enforcement of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), and facilitating training, education, and advocacy around voter-related issues that affect Asian Americans like language assistance, voter suppression, and election reform, we strengthen all communities' ability to participate in the democratic process.

Voter Hotline

Advancing Justice | AAJC and APIA Vote run a hotline where voters can get answers to their questions about voting and receive assistance in nine Asian languages. Call 1-888-API-VOTE or 1-888-274-8683 for assistance. Assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. 

Advancing Justice | AAJC and APIA Vote run a hotline where voters can get answers to their questions about voting and receive assistance in nine Asian languages. Call 1-888-API-VOTE or 1-888-274-8683 for assistance. Assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. 

Once again, APIAVote and Advancing Justice | AAJC will be hosting the hotline leading up to Election Day and we are looking for bilingual volunteers in Cantonese and Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hindi/Urdu, and Bengali.  If you are interested in volunteering again this year, please use the links below.

Leading up to election day 2020, we are asking volunteers to respond to live election questions in-language over the phone from Oct. 16 2020-Nov 6, 2020.  Volunteers can sign up for a 4.5 hour shift from 9 AM -Midnight EST/8 AM- 11 PM CST/ 6 AM - 9 PM PST on weekdays and on weekends from 10 AM-6 PM EST/ 9 AM- 5 PM CST/ 7 AM- 3 PM PST. NO knowledge or experience in elections or voting is required.  We will provide each volunteer with the necessary training.

WHAT:

•        We are looking for bilingual volunteers to answer questions IN-LANGUAGE about the elections over voice call and via text

•        NO knowledge or experience with voting needed.  Training is provided.

WHEN: Oct. 16, 2020 - Nov. 6, 2020

SIGN UP:

Bengali - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/7Fq5Ussftsi6

Cantonese - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/D5Li3P3VPAoA

English - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/SJTcB9CXVZGM

Hindi - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/G4aoFwnSiKK2

Korean - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/pBme59iVqyGB

Mandarin - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/Bq44a9jL2Jpq

Tagalog - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/ZhjctFxhczYT

Urdu - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/f2xDhe4jNavZ

Vietnamese - https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org/volunteering/private/shCV9XBBamdc

 

2020 General Election Factsheets

Download our 2020 Election fact sheet in: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, and Tagalog

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Your Right. Your Vote.

Have you experienced voter discrimination or intimidation at the polls? Tell your story at WeVoteWeCount.org so we can raise visibility around this critical issue and preserve access to the ballot for all.

2020 Asian American Voter Survey

Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), and AAPI Data released a 2020 survey on Asian American attitudes on issues from the 2020 Presidential Election and discrimination in America to healthcare concerns around COVID-19 and support for affirmative action.

The 2020 Asian American Voter Survey data polled 1,569 Asian American registered voters. As the Asian American electorate continues to grow, the group stands to play a significant role in political races at the national, state, and local levels. Yet, most Asian American voters are still reporting little to no outreach from either political party.  

Download it here.

Events

Vote Early Day

We are a premier partner for the first-ever Vote Early Day, taking place Saturday, October 24, 2020!

Voting early reduces lines on Election Day and ensures that Americans don’t have to choose between public health and civic duty.  Sign up here to get involved. Follow @VoteEarlyDay on social media and engage using the hashtags #VoteEarly and #VoteReady. 

National Voter Registration Day

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We were excited to once again be part of a national effort to strengthen our democracy by registering voters on September 22, 2020, or National Voter Registration Day. Voter registration is more important than ever as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s up to all of us to do our part to make sure that every American who wants to can vote in a safe way this November. Register to vote here.