Step Two

Just too busy?

In the 2004 election Asian Americans were one of the least likely minority groups to vote. Only 29.8% went to the polls. This percentage was below African American, Caucasian, Jewish and gay voter turn outs. Reasons given where conicting schedules, registration problems, and just plain lack of interest. Why aren’t Asian Americans voting? Are you really too busy?

Dropping the Ball

In percentage terms, Asian-Pacic Islanders are the fastest growing minorities on college campus’ today. The report suggests that the Asian/Pacic Islander undergraduate population will swell by 600,000 students between 1995 and 2015, an 86 percent increase. This group will grow from 5.4 percent to 8.4 percent of all U.S. college students. However only 29.8% showed up to vote in 2004.