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COMMENTARY: What is and why become a PCO?

May 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Washington State Rep. Cindy Ryu In Washington state, the Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) are the grassroots base of either the Democratic or the Republican Party and are vital to their successes. They serve as the political representative for their respective precincts. They form the basis for communicating the values and principles of either party […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, Candidate Filing, Cindy Ryu, District Republicans, Doorbelling Piece, Election Day, Electoral College, Korean American, PCO, Precinct Committee Officer, Republican National Convention, Republican Party, Seattle, Snohomish County, United States, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

BLOG: You determine our future

October 31, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nov. 5 is Election Day; we will find out the results of many races. Please vote for your favorite issues or candidates. Feel good about your participation. Don’t grumble if your candidate or issue fails. You win some and lose some. And life goes on. You should move forward too, and work with the best […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Election Day, Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Asian Pacific Americans win on Election Day

November 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Election night was a good night for Asian and Pacific Americans — not only in Washington State but also nationwide.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Ami Bera, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Chinese, Colleen Hanabusa, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Election Day, Georgia, Grace Meng, Lieutenant Governor, Los Angeles-based Japanese, Mark Takano, Mazie Hirono, National Guard, Pacific Islanders, Tammy Duckworth, Vol 31 No 47 | November 17 - November 23

PICTORIAL: Scenes from Election Day

November 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by George Liu/NWAW, Charles Lam/NWAW, Rebecca Ip/SCP, and Assunta Ng/NWAW

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, Brad Owen, Chinatown, Election Day, Jay Inslee, Ocean City Restaurant, Rob McKenna, Senator Maria Cantwell, Unjin Lee, Vol 31 No 46 | November 10 - November 16, Washington Democrats

BLOG: Can a fortune teller predict election results?

February 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng My cousin Teddy, an immigrant from Taiwan, believes so. He visited me from California last week.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Democrat Progressive Party, Election Day, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Taiwanese, Vol 31 No 6 | February 4 - February 10

Community-minded new immigrants are wanted for jobs in lawmaking

January 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The year of 1957 stands out in the history of Asian Americans. Dalip Singh Saund, an immigrant from India, became the first Asian American to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 of that year. A Democrat, he represented the state of California and served […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Dalip Singh Saund, District Olympia, Election Day, Hmong American, Indian American, Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Minnesota State Sen, NALP, Sayu Bhojwani, Seattle, Sofia Aragon, Washington State House, Washington State Nurses Association

Federal government orders bilingual ballots in 25 states

October 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  By Hope Yen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   WASHINGTON (AP) — In the run-up to the 2012 elections, the federal government is ordering that 248 counties and other political jurisdictions provide bilingual ballots to Hispanics and other minorities who speak little or no English.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, American Indian, Asian Americans, Asian Bangladeshi, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Census Bureau, Election Day, Eugene Lee, James Thomas Tucker, Justice Department, Los Angeles, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 43 | October 22 - October 28, Voting Rights Act, language

Alleged corrupted official ousted: First Vietnamese American Congressman takes his place

December 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anh “Joseph” Cao was taken from war-ravaged Vietnam as an 8-year-old boy, leaving his parents for the safety and hope of America. He immigrated to the United States in 1975.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Congressional District, David Nguyen, Election Day, Faye Leggins, First Vietnamese American Congressman, French Quarter, Ghana, Greg Rigamer, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Nigeria, Republican Party, United States, Vol 27 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, William Jefferson

Commentary: Help protect the vote on Election Day!

October 11, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With a month left before Election Day, I am reminded of my first voting booth experience. Still in elementary school, I accompanied my mom to our polling site in Brooklyn, N.Y., as her translator.

Filed Under: Opinion, Commentaries Tagged With: 2008, AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans, Barack Obama, Commentary Help, Democratic National Committee, Election Day, Elizabeth Lee, Join Democrats, King County, LEP, Northwest Asian Weekly, language, vol 27 no 42 | October 11 - October 17

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