PAAIA Launches ‘IA Vote’ GOTV Campaign
Washington, DC — As the 2020 general election approaches, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to present its Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaign known as Iranian Americans Vote or IA Vote. IA Vote will utilize digital, online and text messaging to mobilize Iranian Americans from all ages, backgrounds and political affiliations to register and vote in the general election this November. Text ‘IAVOTE’ to 52886 today to receive election alerts so that you never miss important news about the election and this campaign!
While there are an estimated 2 million Iranian Americans in the United States who contribute to all aspects of U.S. society and hold inherently democratic values, our community has lagged behind others when it comes to engaging in American civic life. Voter turnout data show that Iranian Americans have extremely low turnout rates, resulting in significant under-representation of the community at the local, state and federal levels. This under-representation has led to dire consequences for the community from the Travel Ban to border detentions to devastating sanctions imposed on loved ones in Iran. If recent history tells us anything, it is that our community cannot afford to continue on its current path of disengagement.
Join us in making history by having the largest turnout of Iranian Americans in U.S. elections ever!
IA Vote is the latest effort of PAAIA’s Civic Engagement Initiative, which is committed to encouraging and enabling Iranian Americans to get involved in their communities, both nationally and locally. PAAIA thanks our partners for joining us to encourage the Iranian American community to go out and vote.
Get involved with IA Vote today! Visit iavote.paaia.org to learn more and spread the word on your social media channels with the hashtag #IAvote! You can also text ‘IAVOTE’ to 52886 to stay up to date on the latest election news. Together, we can change the direction of the policies that impact our community by voting in the November election!
August 3rd, 2020
