Join a Ballot Party

Election season is in full swing and ballots will be arriving in our mailboxes soon (Oregon ballots will be mailed between Oct. 19-23). Beyond the big race that everyone is talking about, Oregonians also are faced with important decisions on a number of ballot measures.

The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon's VOTE Team, comprised of volunteers, community leaders and APANO staff, has been hard at work on elections work. In addition to voter registration drives, APANO volunteers also hosted ballot measure forums in Portland and Eugene. Some 80 participants attended a civic engagement training hosted by APIAVote in Portland. Organizers discussed strategies around building impactful campaigns, in an effort to boost the capacity of Asian Pacific Islander groups to mobilize around issues of concern. Click on the link to learn more about the training, learn about the trainers, and jump to page 3 for APANo's voter guide.

Participants at the APANO Civic Engagement Training talk about framing issues,

getting the message out, and building on the power of coalitions.

There are a number of opportunities in the coming weeks to join an APANO ballot party. Learn more about the issues, ask questions, and meet community leaders and organizers who are committed to advancing issues of importance to API communities.

If you want to attend or want more information, email Colin Kiley or call 541-510-2096.

Friday, October 19

6pm | Salem

Hosts: Micronesian Islander Community

Saturday, October 20

time TBA || Portland

Hosts: Gauri Raj, Jennifer Kleskie

Sunday, October 21

4pm | Eugene

Hosts: Misa Joo, Jennifer Chain, Elaine Szeto

Wednesday, October 24

5:30pm | Portland

Hosts: June Schumann, Jean Yamamoto

Saturday, October 27

2-5pm | Portland

Hosts: Channbunmorl Sou, Linda Than, Sokho Eath, Sourixay Vilalay

Saturday, October 27

5-7pm | Portland

Hosts: Chinese American Citizens Alliance

Saturday, November 3

8:30pm | Portland

Hosts: Jennifer Tam, Cassy Nguyen

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