Civics & Civic Engagement in 2020
Read the key findings of the 2016 Post-Election National Asian American Survey: http://naasurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/NAAS16-post-election-report.pdf
View the results of APIAVote’s 2020 Asian American Voter Survey: https://www.apiavote.org/research/2020-asian-american-voter-survey
Register to vote: https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-vote/
For Wisconsin residents, register to vote or check your voter registration status: https://freedominc.votewisconsin.com
Engage in relational organizing/friend-to-friend electoral outreach by participating in APIAVote’s OutreachCircle platforms:
For organizations: https://outreachcircle.com/MHW792
For individual volunteers: https://outreachcircle.com/IPA483
View SEARAC’s voter guide on the 2020 presidential elections, available in English as well as 5 SEA languages (Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Mien, and Vietnamese) in both text and audio formats: https://www.searac.org/press-room/searac-proudly-launches-in-language-voter-guides-to-help-get-out-the-vote/
Please note that our Lao text translation is currently unavailable due to technical issues.
Help educate your social media network on where the presidential candidates stand on the issues that most impact SEAAs by using SEARAC’s GOTV toolkit, which includes graphics and sample Tweets: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GbUwTRBenoOxvTurBF84_o_rPE6zuEFEZjkOXg8w0n8/edit
Read SEAA organizations’ statements of solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives and find resources to engage in meaningful allyship: https://www.searac.org/seaa-resources-for-solidarity-with-blm/
Read more about the Census Deadline Extensions Act and find a script to contact your US Senator with: https://www.searac.org/national/searac-applauds-introduction-of-census-deadline-extensions-act/
Resources Mentioned
Contact Information
Training Lead: Alyssa Tulabut, Senior Field Manager, SEARAC
Guest Speakers:
Chanpone Sinlapasai, Former Chair, Oregon Commission on API Affairs — chanpone@law-msg.com
Chai Moua, Community Power Coalition Director, Freedom Inc. — cmoua@freedom-inc.org
Chris Phan, Field and Program Associate, APIA Vote, + Ambassador Manager, The 2020 Project — cphan@apiavote.org
Program & Logistics: Gina Le, Field Associate, SEARAC