Asian American Voters Have Growing Power But Get Little Outreach

Asian Americans are the fastest growing voting bloc in the country
according to Pew Research data. A recent Asian American Voter
Survey shows they have strong enthusiasm for this year’s election.
Yet, outreach to Asian American voters remains low. The same survey
reported that 58 percent of Asian Americans say they received no
contact from either Democrats or Republicans this election cycle.
In addition to low outreach efforts, a lack of bilingual voting
information can discourage turnout for Asian American voters who
have limited English proficiency -- especially this year with the
increase in mail-in voting. We’ll look at efforts to turn out Asian
American voters.