the basics about asian american voter supression

some main contributing factors to voter supression in the APIDA community:

1. language barriers:

the Voting Rights Act permits interpreters for Limited English Proficiency voters, but state policies and poll workers may limit who can become an interpreter and who can use them

2. low voter turnout:

despite being the fasted growing community in the US, the APIDA community has shown a low voter registration rate (~56%) and low voter turnout rate among eligible voters (under 50%) in recent elections

3. candidate media party outreach:

a 2012 survey revealed that only 31% of Asian Americans reported contact from candidates or political parties

4. mail-in voting:

Asian Americans in California faced a 15% higher than average vote-by-mail rejection rate (2017)

5. voter purging:

certain state policies tend to flag and threathen the standing of Asian American individuals on voter rolls

6. cultural influences:

some Asian Americans who have or whose family have immigrated from countries without democractic elections may not be accustomed to the practice of voting and political invovlement

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shoutout to Daenerys and Jayson from APAM for collaborating on this research!

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