Description of Every Vote Counts
The goal of the Every Vote Counts program is to train APA labor and community leaders to become active participants in the political system. APALA believes an active and mobilized APA community can become a strategic partner and supporter of the labor movement.
The four basic components of the Every Vote Counts program include voter registration, voter education, voter mobilization, and election protection.
Voter Registration is the first step towards political engagement and empowerment. APAs, due to high immigration rates and unfamiliarity with the political system...READ MORE
Voter Education: APAs have displayed a tendency to vote by issue, as opposed to voting by strict party-affiliation. The exit poll conducted by AALDEF for the 2006 election highlights the high proportion of Asian American independents...READ MORE
Voter Mobilization: In collaboration with the AFL-CIO and APIAVote, APALA has identified battleground states where APA votes will make the difference in the outcome of the 2008 election...READ MORE
Voter Protection: Unfortunately, instances of institutional and individual discrimination against APAs, as well as many other ethnic and racial minorities, have been well documented...READ MORE
Click here to view APALA's efforts in target states for the 2008 general election.
Click here to view APALA's efforts in four states for the 2008 primary election.