Seventy-nine percent of 2016 Asian American voters wanted Hillary Clinton for president, while a majority supported stricter gun control laws, comprehensive immigration reform, and laws that protect the LGBT […]
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AAPI Orgs Set Up Hotline For Asian American Voters
Two Asian Pacific American organizations are setting up in-language hotlines for Asian American voters in the week leading up to the presidential election. The Asian American Press reports that […]
5 reasons why Asian Americans are fueling the 2016 election
As the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, Asian Americans are increasing in both numbers and as an electorate. Here’s why they’re more important than ever in this year’s election. […]
New data model finds Asian American registered voters have doubled in number
Of 18.5 million Asian Americans in the United States, 7.2 million – double the 3.2 million previously identified – are registered voters, researchers with the AAPI Victory Fund and […]
10 facts about Asian Americans in 2016
Everything you wanted to know about Asian Americans this year. AAs… 1. …are still the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. Between 2009 and 2014, the Asian American population […]
North Korea Reports 99.97% Turnout in Local Elections
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea held local elections on Sunday to decide its provincial governors, with the official voter turnout recorded at 99.97 percent, the Korean […]
Fullerton in Orange County Settles Voting Rights Lawsuit
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The City of Fullerton in Orange County, Calif. has settled a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups alleging that its use of at-large elections […]
David Ryu Sets Sights on City Council Seat
Pictured above: L.A. City Council candidate David Ryu, center, speaks with supporters during the grand opening of his Sherman Oaks field office on April 11. by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee […]
Elections Lawsuit Focuses on Asian American Voting Rights
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Two prominent civil rights groups on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the City of Fullerton, located in Orange County, Calif., alleging that its […]
Electoral Wins Signal New Political Center of Gravity
by JIMMY LEE Pictured above: Young Kim (left) and Michelle Park Steel, who won their respective races. (Photo courtesy of Young Kim for State Assembly) Early last week, at […]
97-Year-Old Becomes U.S. Citizen, Celebrates By Voting
Although we are one of the fastest growing demographics in the U.S., studies show that Asian Americans are the least likely to be contacted by political parties. Additionally, […]
Asian American Voters: The Nation’s Fastest Growing Political Force
by REERA YOO According to a survey conducted by AAPI Data, Asian Americans voters are planning to turn out for the upcoming November midterms, and since most of them […]
Kollaboration Star 2013 Voting Begins TODAY
The biggest Asian American talent competition is quickly approaching. Kollaboration Star, which takes place on November 16, 2013 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, will have some of the best talent from the […]
Korean Americans Faced Voting Barriers, Study Finds
by ANTHONY ADVINCULA of New America Media While Asian Americans turned out in record numbers in the 2012 presidential elections, a high number of Korean American voters faced voting problems, […]
