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.
The Florida Primary is August 18th
Here are some of the other important dates to add to your calendar:
Aug 8–15
Early voting period. 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.
Connect The Dots with ACT
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By Kamalakar (Kam) Shenai PUBLISHED June 21, 2026; Orlando Sentinel The other day, I was chatting with the technician who came to service my air conditioning. It was a typical, sweltering Central Florida afternoon, and as we stood in the heat, our conversation drifted...
Immigration: The Math Is Clear. The Politics Are Not
Published on 6/1/2026; League of Women Voters Orange County Every election cycle, immigration tops the list of issues Americans say they care about. And every cycle, the debate produces more heat than light. Neither party is honest about what is actually at stake. And...
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...
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
- Population Size: 1,027,028
- Eligible Voters: 637,081
- Population Growth since 2014: 48.44%
- County with Highest AAPI population: Orange County
- Population Size: 1,027,028
- Eligible Voters: 637,081
- Largest AAPI ethnic groups: Asian Indians, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese
- Voting age population: Aged 50+ 43.82%; Aged 18-29 yrs 20.48%
- Source: APIAVote