Voting Rights
Data Shows Exclusionary Rhetoric Prompts Shift in AAPI's Political Support
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Advancing Justice | AAJC, APIAVote, and AAPI Data Release New Pre-Election Survey Data
Statement: Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Condemns Racist Ads in Missouri
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Washington, DC – Advertising used in the Republican primary race for Missouri Attorney General has deeply concerned and disappointed Asian Americans for its blatant racism and scare tactics. The anti-Asian advertising produced by Tea Party Patriots and the State Conservative Reform Action PAC is raising the ire of Asian Americans from Missouri to the nation’s capital.
Voting Rights
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.
Understanding the opinions, priorities, and positions of Asian American voters is critical for us to not only better understand what our communities care about, but to also better amplify these opinions and priorities to those that shape policies and make decisions that affect all of us.
Key highlights from the full report:
As the fastest-growing racial groups in the United States, the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities demonstrated their strength and commitment to civic participation by turning out in record numbers in the 2012 election.
Our findings emphasize that Asian American and Pacific Islander voters are truly up for grabs. Although overall political engagement increased, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not strongly identify with any party. They vote for candidates who support and promote progress on issues that matter to their families and communities.
A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Northeast breaks the myth of AANHPI as "model minorities" by underlining the enormous growth and diversity within these communities, paired with heightened civic awareness.