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Election Volunteers Needed to Defend Asian Voters' Rights

Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund needs volunteers to inspect poll sites in Eastern Massachusetts on Election Day, for compliance with the Voting Rights Act. Training in Boston will be on Oct. 17 and 19, 2008. (image: AALDEF.org)

Asian voters have faced obstacles to their ability to vote, according to the New York-based Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF).

Cape Verdeans Get Out the Vote for Obama

Source: 
DotNews.com
Writer: 
Pete Stidman
Map and flag of the archipelago country of Cape Verde (image: state.gov)

Defeated Veteran Senator Vows to Still Run in Nov. 4 Election

Source: 
DotNews.com
Writer: 
Gintautas Dumcius


The following excerpt is from DotNews.com, where it was posted on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

3,032 Immigrants Score Citizenship Home Run at Fenway Park

Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
MAPS volunteer Julia Evora chats with a newly sworn-in citizen at Fenway Park about registering to vote. (photos: Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese Speakers)

 

More than 3,000 immigrants were sworn in as new US citizens at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 17, 2008. (photo: Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese Speakers)

NEWz at the Democratic National Convention

Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Rep. James Langevin, of Rhode Island, spoke at a discussion held by the Disability Council, Aug. 27, 2008, at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (photo: E. de Oliveira)

Editor's Note: This section contains NEWz reporter Eduardo de Oliveira's daily blogging an

NEWz staff reporter Eduardo de Oliveira joins nine other ethnic-media reporters, all sponsored by New America Media, in Denver to cover the DNC. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)

Latinos, Chinese, Vietnamese and Haitians Register to Vote

Source: 
DotNews.com
Writer: 
Gintautas Dumcius

The following article is from DotNews.com.

Asians Fight for Bilingual Ballots in Boston

Source: 
FeetIn2Worlds.org
Writer: 
Aswini Anburajan
Feet in Two Worlds is a project of the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School. (Image from FeetIn2Worlds.org)

Asian Activists Call for Bilingual Ballot Bill

Source: 
BayStateBanner.com
Writer: 
Jared Lindh
Two participants in an Asian voters' “civil rights march and speak out” on June 23, 2008, submit complaint forms to call on the state to allow Chinese transliteration on voting ballots. (Courtesy photo: Shuya Ohno, baystatebanner.com)

Chinese- and Vietnamese-language Ballots on Hold in Boston

Source: 
DotNews.com
Writer: 
Gintautas Dumcius

 

The following article is from the Dorchester Reporter.

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