January 2010

Dear APANO Volunteer -

Thank you for helping to raise the awareness and increase the participation of Asian and Pacific Islander voters in the January 26th special election.  Our goals are to both increase our “voter engagement”, and to encourage a Yes on Measure 66 & 67 vote.  Read on – or download our Electronic APANO_M66-67_Volunteer_Packet now!

Three Easy Ways to Help:

1. Distribute Flyers to one or more places in the community where Asian/Pacific Islanders gather.  Businesses, religious/spiritual centers, community organizations, social service agencies, schools, etc.  Please ask permission to post the flyer when appropriate.  We want to raise the visibility in our community about the Jan 26 election.  You can also reproduce copies of the flyer on your own by downloading the Electronic APANO_M66-67_Volunteer_Packet
   
2. Host a Discussion with co-workers, friends, family, using some of the talking points and sample questions on the APANO Yes for Oregon Flyer.  5 minutes can make the difference for a voter, encouraging most of all to vote in the elections.  When more of us vote, our community is recognized as an equal part of the civic process.  The discussion questions are meant to be light, simple and direct.  Share some of the literature as appropriate.
3. Publicize the Jan 26 Elections in your social media networks – Myspace.com, Facebook.com, Twitter, etc.  One of the major issues with a special election is that the turnout is low, because many folks aren’t expecting to vote at this time of year.  Also with mail-in ballots, some folks may forget to turn them in on-time.  Ballots need to be received by January 26th!

We also thank you in advance for any time you can dedicate, even 15 minutes, to raising awareness in our communities about the elections.  Also the time you may take to translate this into your native Asian and Pacific Islander language.

Lastly, we hope you will consider coming out again to an APANO Election Outreach event in the Portland area -

1) Thursday, January 21st, 6-9pm, Phone Banking
2) Friday, January 22nd, 9-5pm anytime, Volunteering for Door Knocking and Phone Banking with Communities of Color
3) Sunday, January 24th, 5-8pm, Phone Banking

These outreach events include training, food, and are really a fun opportunity to talk one-on-one with fellow voters about the elections, and getting people basic information.  We will also respect your level of comfort, and offer you options for tasks that feel good!

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (503)512-0274

Filed under: Civic Engagement