{"id":2337819,"date":"2024-09-06T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-americans-see-highest-voter-registration-increase-of-any-group-since-2020-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:24:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:24:53","slug":"asian-americans-see-highest-voter-registration-increase-of-any-group-since-2020-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-americans-see-highest-voter-registration-increase-of-any-group-since-2020-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Americans see highest voter registration increase of any group since 2020 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fasian-americans-see-highest-voter-registration-increase-of-any-group-since-2020-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337819&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Asian\u2062 Americans are experiencing the highest increase in voter registration among any demographic group in the U.S. since the 2020 election, as reported by a study from APIAVote, a civic engagement nonprofit. This increase has been influenced \u200cby several \u2062factors, including more first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-over-120-ships-waiting-to-unload-cargo-in-california-as-supply-chain-crisis-rages\/\" title=\"Report: Over 120 Ships Waiting to Unload Cargo in California as Supply Chain Crisis Rages\">-generation immigrants<\/a> gaining citizenship, a growing number of young Asian Americans turning\u2064 18, and targeted get-out-the-vote initiatives aimed at Asian communities. Additionally,\u200d there has \u200bbeen a notable rise\u200c in political activism against anti-Asian hate, especially during and \u200dfollowing the COVID-19 pandemic, which has \u200dmotivated\u200c many to seek change through voting.<\/p>\n<p>Between\u2063 January and June 2023, voter\u2063 registration among \u200dAsian\u2064 Americans,\u2063 Native Hawaiians, and \u2062Pacific Islanders notably surpassed that of other racial groups. This growth is attributed\u200b not only to demographic changes \u2062but \u2063also to heightened awareness and\u2064 concern over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-closes-embassy-in-belarus\/\" title=\"U.S. Closes Embassy in Belarus\">safety issues stemming<\/a> from increased violence against\u200c Asian Americans, which has\u200b prompted\u2062 community members \u2062to engage politically. \u200cExperts suggest \u200bthat these factors, combined with a stronger push for political representation, have led to a \u2064more politically active Asian American electorate.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Chen from \u2063APIAVote highlights that as anti-Asian sentiment surged, so did efforts to mobilize voters in the community, resulting in a significant turnout during the 2020 elections. Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI Data also notes that \u2064naturalized citizens now make up a majority \u200dof eligible Asian American voters, further contributing\u2063 to the increase in\u2063 registration. The \u2063overall trend indicates that Asian\u200c Americans are becoming an increasingly significant force in U.S.\u200d elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Asian Americans see highest voter registration increase of any group since 2020<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748632\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/asian-americans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Asian Americans<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>registered to vote<\/a> at a higher rate than any other demographic since the 2020 election, according to a new study.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/asian-america\/voter-registration-asian-americans-election-2024-rcna169370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>analysis<\/a> from the civic engagement nonprofit group APIAVote, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders had the largest increase in voter registration of any racial group in the United States from January to June compared to the same period in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Experts believe the increase in voter registration can be attributed to a number of factors: the increase in first-generation immigrants who are getting naturalized, the fact that more young U.S.-born Asian Americans have turned 18, and more get-out-the-vote initiatives targeted to Asian American communities.<\/p>\n<p>Between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/article\/immigrants-asia-united-states-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>1960 and 2019<\/a>, there was a 29% increase in immigrants arriving in the U.S. from Asian countries. They now represent the fastest-growing category of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-bombshell-mi-judge-grants-attorney-matt-deperno-permission-to-release-results-of-forensic-examination-on-16-dominion-voting-machines-in-antrim-co-video\/\" title=\"BREAKING BOMBSHELL: MI Judge Grants Attorney Matt DePerno Permission To RELEASE Results Of Forensic Examination On 16 Dominion Voting Machines In Antrim Co.[VIDEO]\">eligible voters<\/a> in the country since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Chen, executive director of APIAVote, also pointed to the political momentum and activism against anti-Asian hate, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2020\/05\/12\/covid-19-fueling-anti-asian-racism-and-xenophobia-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>increased tremendously<\/a> during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2021\/04\/21\/one-third-of-asian-americans-fear-threats-physical-attacks-and-most-say-violence-against-them-is-rising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pew Research Center<\/a> found that 8 in 10 Asian Americans said violence against them was increasing, and more than half of those surveyed said they experienced a racially charged incident against them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s just a feeling of not being safe and not being secure,&rdquo; Chen said. &ldquo;So I think people are looking for change. They&rsquo;re recognizing that this is part of the equation &mdash; that they need to lean in and actually participate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the 2020 elections, voter <a href=\"https:\/\/aapidata.com\/featured\/2024-asian-american-voter-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>participation<\/a> among Asian Americans increased by 11% from the 2018 midterm elections. The number of Asian Americans who cast a ballot in 2020 in swing states exceeded the presidential margin of victory.<\/p>\n<p>Chen said it was not a coincidence as anti-Asian hate increased at the same time efforts had been made for Asian Americans to get out and vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So leading into 2020, there were a lot more efforts from the community to talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tax-forms-reveal-george-soros-ngos-poured-millions-to-anti-police-groups-in-2021\/\" title=\"Tax Forms Reveal George Soros NGOs Poured Millions to Anti-Police Groups in 2021\">building political power<\/a> and connecting that to voting,&rdquo; Chen said. &ldquo;Then you have the rise of anti-Asian violence and the pandemic. &hellip; People are still feeling that elected officials, not enough of them are hearing from us and paying attention to us. And so I think that also continued to drive the growth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Karthick Ramakrishnan, co-founder of the research nonprofit group AAPI Data, told NBC News the growth is also driven by naturalized citizens, who now make up a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/10\/key-facts-about-asian-american-eligible-voters-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> majority of Asian American eligible voters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed to the fact that some states have made it much easier and more convenient for naturalized citizens to register to vote when it was previously more difficult for naturalized citizens to navigate the process.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Changes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-democrats-grant-voting-rights-to-nearly-1-million-noncitizens\/\" title=\"NYC Democrats Grant Voting Rights to Nearly 1 Million Noncitizens\">voter registration rules<\/a> in a handful of states that are making it much easier and much more automatic for people to be registered to vote,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ramakrishnan also pointed to polarizing figures in the last decade of politics, notably former President Donald Trump, whom he said it is &ldquo;hard to have a neutral stance on.&rdquo; During the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump repeatedly called the disease &ldquo;the China virus,&rdquo; and one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsf.edu\/news\/2021\/03\/420081\/trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-linked-rise-anti-asian-hashtags-twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>study<\/a> from the University of California San Fransisco found that it contributed to the increase in anti-Asian hate across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s undeniable that Donald Trump has increased people&rsquo;s interest in engaging with politics,&rdquo; Ramakrishnan told NBC. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a polarizing figure. Either people are energized in support of Trump or opposed to Trump.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748632\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748632\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asian Americans have experienced the most significant increase in voter registration of any demographic group since the 2020 election, as revealed by a recent study. An analysis conducted by the civic engagement nonprofit APIAVote indicates that Asian Americans, along with Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, saw the highest rise in voter registration from January to June compared to the same timeframe in 2020. Experts attribute this surge to several factors: an influx of first-generation immigrants becoming naturalized citizens, a growing number of young U.S.-born Asian Americans reaching voting age, and targeted get-out-the-vote campaigns aimed at Asian American communities. From 1960 to 2019, there was a 29% increase in immigrants from Asia coming to the U.S., making them the fastest-growing group of eligible voters since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Chen, executive director of APIAVote, highlighted that political momentum and activism against anti-Asian hate\u2014intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic\u2014have also played a role. A Pew Research Center survey from 2021 found that eight out of ten Asian Americans felt violence against their community was on the rise; over half reported experiencing racially charged incidents. Chen noted that this climate has prompted many individuals to seek change through participation in elections.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, during the 2020 elections, voter turnout among Asian Americans rose by 11% compared to the midterm elections two years prior. The number of ballots cast by Asian Americans in swing states surpassed presidential margins of victory\u2014a trend linked with increased efforts within communities to mobilize voters amid rising anti-Asian sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Karthick Ramakrishnan, co-founder of AAPI Data\u2014a research nonprofit\u2014pointed out that naturalized citizens now constitute a majority among eligible Asian American voters. He mentioned improvements in voter registration processes across some states have made it easier for these citizens to register than before when navigating such systems was more challenging.<\/p>\n<p>Ramakrishnan also noted how polarizing political figures like former President Donald Trump have influenced engagement levels within communities; Trump&#8217;s repeated references to COVID-19 as &#8220;the China virus&#8221; contributed significantly to rising anti-Asian hate incidents nationwide. He stated that Trump&#8217;s divisive nature has either energized supporters or galvanized opposition among voters seeking change through political involvement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2337820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/register-to-vote-clipboard.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[40296,40295,36525,6431],"class_list":["post-2337819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2020-elections","tag-asian-americans","tag-civic-engagement","tag-voter-registration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/register-to-vote-clipboard.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}