Empowering AAPI Voices in Central Florida
Join us in our mission to engage, educate, and empower the Asian American Pacific Islander community through active voter participation and advocacy.
Voter Registration DEADLINE JULY 20th
The Florida Primary is August 18th
Here are some of the other important dates to add to your calender:
Thu, Aug 6
by 5 p.m
Last day to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot. Requests do not carry over from past elections. If you have not asked since 2024, ask again.
Aug 8–15
Early voting deadline. Some counties add extra days. Check with your county Supervisor of Elections.
Tue, Aug 18
Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail ballots must arrive at your Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. A postmark does not count.
The Budget Washington Won’t Explain to Working Americans
By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED on 4/8/2026; League of Women Voters Orange County On a recent Saturday morning, I heard activity outside my home in Central Florida. It was our landscaping crew, working hard to clear yard waste left behind by the freeze. As is my…
The AAPI Economic Juggernaut: Fueling the American Dream
By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED on 5/19/2026; League of Women Voters Orange County For too long, the AAPI story has been framed through struggle or “otherness.” Those challenges are real—but they obscure a more powerful truth: the AAPI community is the silent…
Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport
Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport – You Are the Fourth Branch of Government By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai Published July 20, 2026; League of Women Voters Orange County It happens at almost every dinner I attend. A group of friends, good food, good wine. The…
Key Initiatives
Voter Registration Drives
We organize voter registration drives to ensure every eligible AAPI member is registered and ready to vote.
Candidate Forums
Our candidate forums provide a platform for political candidates to present their policies and engage with the AAPI community.
Educational Workshops
We conduct workshops to educate the AAPI community on the importance of voting and how to make informed decisions at the polls.
Florida AAPI by the numbers

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Population Size: 1,027,028
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Eligible Voters: 637,081

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Population Growth since 2014: 48.44%
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County with Highest AAPI population: Orange County

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Largest AAPI ethnic groups: Asian Indians, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese
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Voting age population: Aged 50+ 43.82%; Aged 18-29 yrs 20.48%