Empowering,
mobilizing and
protecting the rights
of Asian American and
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander
(AANHPI) Voters.
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Low-Propensity AANHPI Voters Outreach
- First time, youth or infrequent voters
- Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Filipino,
Thai, Cambodian, South Asian, & Pacific Islander
- Southern California
- Partnering w/ 13 community organizations
- Five $1,000 Innovative Youth Grants
Direct Voter Contact
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Education Mailers
Bilingual & Culturally Component Phone Banks
Priority Issue Surveys
Community Outreach Voter Kits
Tabling at community events, churches & schools
Media (mainstream, ethnic & social)
Bilingual Voter Hotlines in 5 languages
Voting Rights
- Poll Monitoring on Election Day
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APALC & Civic Engagement
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Census  Count our community
Redistricting  Draw district lines
Citizenship Naturalization
Advocacy  Meet w/ Electeds to push public policy
Legal  Lawsuits against voter suppression
Voting Rights  Poll Monitoring
Research  Ballot Box reports & Surveying Voters
Campaign  Empower & Mobilize voters
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian &
Pacific Islanders
17 million Asian
Americans
1.2 million NHPIs
15% of Asian
Americans live in
California
68% of people old enough to vote are
citizens
55% of people eligible to vote are
registered
1,552,129 Asian
Americans and NHPIs
live in Los Angeles
County
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Voting
AA Registered Voters
3%
35%
36%
293,000 AANHPIs
in LA County voted
in 2008 November
Elections
3.37 million voters total
in Los Angeles
AANHPIs….
Need to be naturalized
Need to be registered
26%
Largely unaffiliated with a party politics
Democrat
Republican Need to be educated on issues
Need to be supported to vote
Decline to State
Other
Source: Asian Americans at the Ballot Box 2008 by APALC
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Why is Voting Important
Barriers to AANHPI Voting
- Access to information
- Access to mechanics of
voting
- Access to engagement
- Access to in-language
resources
- Access to protection of
voting rights
VOTE
-Public Policy
-Legislation
- Budget
LAW
Politicians
Media
Money
ISSUES
- Health
issues
- Immigration
- Civil rights
- Education
Asian American & NHPI Community
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What’s On the Ballot?
• Tax the Wealthy for Schools and Services (Prop 30)
• Budget Process Reform (Prop 31)
• Corporate Power Grab (Prop 32)
• Mercury Insurance Rate Grab (Prop 33)
• End the Death Penalty (Prop 34)
• Human Trafficking Sentences (Prop 35)
• Reform Three Strikes (Prop 36)
• Food Labeling (Prop 37)
• Across the Board Income Tax Increase for Schools (Prop 38)
• Green Jobs (Prop 39)
• Senate District Lines (Prop 40)
What does Prop 30 Do?
Invest in Our Future
• Raises $6-9 billion a year in new revenue for schools and
essential services
• Creates a protected trust fund for K-12 Education
Makes Everyone Pay Their Fair Share
90% of the funding comes from the wealthy
Begins to Restore Cuts
• Raises $5.6 Billion each year to begin the process of restoring
cuts
• If it doesn’t pass, we’ll face $6Billion more in cuts
How is the Money Raised
7 Year Income Tax
Increase on the Wealthy
90% of revenue
comes from
incomes above
$500,000.
The sales tax amounts to a
penny more on a $4.00
Hamburger
What else is on the ballot?
PROP 38
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PROP 30
PROP 39
Why should you vote?
Voting Allows Your
Voice to Be Heard
Represent
Your Community
Influence Important
Public Policy Decision
People Have Fought For
Your Access to Voting
It is Your
Right to Vote
We Have a Legacy to Voting: Prezi Link
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Who Can Vote
 A U.S. Citizen
 At least 18 years old on or before Election Day
 Not in prison or on parole for a felony
 Not declared mentally incompetent
 Need to be a US citizen living in a state (and
not in a US territory or commonwealth)
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1. Register to Vote
 Pick up a voter registration
form at a library & post office
 Register online – widget w/ 18
Million and Rising
 Register by October 22, 2012
 Verify if you’re registered to
vote:
https://lavote.net/SECURED/VOTER_REG/
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2. Get Educated
 Learn about the various
ballot initiatives and
candidates 
www.easyvoterguide.org
 Request bilingual sample
ballots and resources at
lavote.net/Voter_Elections
What Am I Voting On?
President
US Representative
CA State Senators
CA State Assembly members
Propositions 30-40
Local Races
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
3. Vote!
 Vote By Mail
 Last day to request is Oct 30th
 Vote at the Polls
 Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2012
 Find your polling place and
what you are voting on:
www.smartvoter.org
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Questions? Comments?
Voter Hotline: 213-241-0213
Korean Hotline: 213-241-8840
Chinese Hotline: 213-241-8841
Khmer Hotline: 213-241-8842
Vietnamese Hotline: 213-241-8843
Thai Hotline: 213-241-8844
Tagalog Hotline: 213-241-8845
www.apalc.advancingjustice.org
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