"Community Gathering: MI Asian & Arab American Vote 2008" on Monday, May 18 at 5:30pm.

Event: Community Gathering: MI Asian & Arab American Vote 2008
"APIAVote-MI, ACCESS, AALDEF, release of exit poll 2008, Glenn Magpantay"
What: Informational Meeting
Host: APIAVote-Michigan
Start Time: Monday, May 18 at 5:30pm
End Time: Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm
Where: Canton Township Office - Freedom Room

During the 2008 Presidential Elections, over 1,600 Asian & Arab American voters in Michigan participated in AALDEF’s multilingual exit poll. The exit poll was the largest nonpartisan survey of its kind in the nation and was conducted in twelve Asian languages and English across 11 states.

The exit poll reveals vital information about Asian & Arab American voting patterns that is often overlooked in mainstream voter surveys. At this special presentation, comparative information will be given about the Asian & Arab American vote in the Presidential and congressional elections, concerns about key issues, first‐time voters, and profiles by ethnicity, party enrollment, age, and
English proficiency.

Lead hosts: Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund, Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote - Michigan, and Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services

Cosponsors: American Citizens for Justice, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress - Michigan, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - Michigan, Association of Chinese Americans, Bangladeshi American Public Affairs Committee, Filipino American Community Council of Michigan, Michigan Election Coalition, Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Midwest Buddhist & Meditation Center, and Thai Association.