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NYC
TRAINING SESSIONS
Thurs., Oct. 2
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6:30 to 8:00 PM
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Skadden Arps, 4 Times Sq., 42nd St. just east of
Broadway
Fri., Oct. 3
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12 Noon to 1:30 PM
Shearman & Sterling LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue at 53rd
St.
Tues., Oct. 14
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12 Noon to 1:30 PM
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Weil
Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue at 59th St.
Tues.,
Oct. 14
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6:30 to 8:00 PM
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White
& Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, bet. 44th and
45th Sts.
In past
elections, Asian Americans have faced a series of barriers
in exercising their right to vote. In addition, candidates
and the news media have often overlooked the Asian American
vote. You can read about the problems and issues
HERE.
In response, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education
Fund has monitored the elections for compliance with the
federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates bilingual ballots
and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination, and conducted a
non-partisan multilingual survey of voters to document Asian
American voting patterns.
In 2004,
1,200 volunteers polled almost 11,000 Asian American voters
in eight states. Volunteers are needed to administer a
multilingual voter survey in 3-hour shifts and document
voting problems on Election Day. Polls are generally open
from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
There will
be a one-hour training session for all volunteers in various
locations. (90-minutes with CLE credits). All volunteers
must be non-partisan during the time they help. To sign up
and for a training schedule, go to
http://www.aaldef.net/volunteer_monitor_form.aspx
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