Written by Christine Chen - Jan 11, 2008 at 09:54 AM   

Did you know that it still not too late to register to vote before the upcoming primaries and Super Tuesday?  Asian-American and Pacific-Islander voters are a key electorate in these critical races for the presidential nomination. In these unpredictable races – like the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses, AAPIs can swing the vote.”

Do your part and check if your registration is up to date? To cast your vote and participate in the upcoming primaries and caucuses, you must register to vote TODAY.

 

Did you know…There are over 3,746,541 Asian-American and Pacific-Islanders Voters in Nevada, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York who are eligible to register to participate in the upcoming primaries and caucuses?

 

New York – 635, 873 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters

Deadline: Jan. 11, 2008

Download registration form TODAY at:

http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/download/voting/voteform.pdf and drop it at the county board of elections

(http://www.elections.state.ny.us/portal/page?_pageid=35,1,35_8677:35_  8685&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) or

at one of these offices: Department of Motor Vehicles, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, City Universities of New York (CUNY), Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Department of Health - WIC Program, Department of Labor, Department of Social Services, Department of State, Division of Veterans’ Affairs, Military Recruiting Offices, Office for the Aging, Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, Office of Mental Health, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, State Universities of New York(SUNY), Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Workers’ Compensation Board.

California – 2,509,868 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters

Registration Deadline: Jan. 22, 2008

Your registration must be postmarked by January 22, 2008. 

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm

 

New Jersey – 303, 187 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2008

Registrations forms also available in Mandarin, Cantonese, Gujarati, Korean at:

http://www.nj.gov/oag/elections/voter-registration-application.html

 

Nevada – 79, 357 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters

Deadline: Open to all registered Democrats. If you are not already registered but eligible to vote, you may complete a registration form and participate on the day of the caucus. If you will be 18 by November 4, 2008 and are otherwise eligible to vote, you may participate in the caucus.

http://sos.state.nv.us/elections/nvelection/caucus.asp#dem

 

Minnesota – 79,974 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters

Deadline: Jan. 16, 2008

 

Connecticut – 49, 317 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters

Registration Deadline: Feb 4, 2008 (Noon)

http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/General.html

 

 

For a listing of all other State Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates, go to: 

http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president_state_primary_dates.php or

http://www.nass.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=277

 

Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)

1666 K Street NW, Suite 440

Washington, D.C. 20006

202-223-9170

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