voting
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Voters of color and women saved the Democrats from disaster
November 28, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Despite new laws to keep people from voting and gerrymandering election districts to take away the power of minority communities, the Republican “red wave” that pollsters predicted ahead of the […] READ MORE
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Voters of color restored democracy in America in 2020 presidential election
November 19, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
In a country that is polarized and hurt by COVID-19 and a divisive leadership, a massive turnout of voters resulted in a close election where Democrat Joe Biden was pushed […] READ MORE
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FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Making my voice heard, even from Japan
November 5, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
On Aug. 28, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his retirement due to health reasons, and Sept. 16, less than three weeks later, his successor Yoshihide Suga had been named […] READ MORE
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Asian Americans, other minorities still underrepresented in voter rolls
December 5, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
More than 3 million additional Californians will be able to cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential primary thanks to a groundswell of interest that has built up over the […] READ MORE
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Addressing lack of diversity, Santa Clara Districts 2, 3 will vote for city council this November, court says
August 2, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Santa Clara will be divided into six separate voting districts for city council elections, following a May ruling that at-large voting has prevented Asian Americans from […] READ MORE
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Limited English proficiency plays role in CA’s low voter turnout rates of Asians and Latinos
March 5, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
One in nine eligible California voters speaks only limited English, and many of them don’t know what help and services are available to them in the electoral process, according to […] READ MORE
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High numbers of California’s Asian American voters still undecided
October 30, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Many Asian American voters are undecided on key candidate races and ballot measures in the lead-up to the Nov. 4 election, according to a new analysis by the Field Poll’s […] READ MORE
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Political parties ignore API vote at their peril
October 30, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
In Orange County, California, home to Little Saigon and the largest Vietnamese American population outside of Vietnam, a whopping 19 Vietnamese American candidates are vying for 20 open seats this […] READ MORE
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Korean Americans faced voting barriers, study finds
April 4, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
NEW YORK — While Asian Americans turned out in record numbers in the 2012 presidential elections, a high number of Korean American voters faced voting problems, according to a new […] READ MORE
