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Voting Rights

Team

Aashika Srinivas

Aashika Srinivas

Community Advocate, Voting Rights

Aashika Srinivas

Community Advocate, Voting Rights
Alexis Takahashi

Alexis Takahashi

Community Partnerships Manager, National Democracy Initiative

Alexis Takahashi

Community Partnerships Manager, National Democracy Initiative
Deanna Kitamura

Deanna Kitamura

Managing Attorney, Voting Rights

Deanna Kitamura

Managing Attorney, Voting Rights
Eileen Ma

Eileen Ma

National Democracy Initiative Director

Eileen Ma

National Democracy Initiative Director
Kimberly Leung

Kimberly Leung

Staff Attorney, National Democracy Initiative

Kimberly Leung

Staff Attorney, National Democracy Initiative
Sietse Goffard

Sietse Goffard

Senior Program Coordinator, Voting Rights

Sietse Goffard

Senior Program Coordinator, Voting Rights

Our Focus

Racial justice can’t be achieved without eradicating discriminatory barriers to voting and guaranteeing every person has a say in our democracy. Raising our voices through the democratic process helps us influence governments to deliver what we need, from worker protections to immigrant justice to housing rights. We fight for Asian American, Pacific Islander, immigrant, limited-English speaking, and other disenfranchised people to make sure their voices are heard.

  • With partners across California, we’re empowering Asian American communities to shape state and local redistricting.
  • We fight for better representation of Asian American Californians and other Californians of color by pushing for election systems that give historically disenfranchised communities an equal say in our democracy.
  • We advocate for and pass legislation to increase language access at the ballot box.
A group of community members from CA Karen Youth Collective at a Know Your Voting Rights workshop.

Photo credit: Joyce Xi

News & Perspectives

Guides & Reports

Know Your Rights: Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

June 30, 2026

Birthright citizenship remains the law in the U.S. The Court’s decision affirms the fundamental American promise that all children born on U.S. soil begin life as equal members of our community.
Perspectives

SB 73 to Strengthen Election Protections in California

June 1, 2026

California Senate Bill 73  strengthens protections for voters and the state’s election system.  The law defends our vote from interference, intimidation, and improper law enforcement activity.
News

Statement from Asian Law Caucus on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais

April 29, 2026

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais decimates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a key protection against voting discrimination.