Tag: Voter Turnout

  • Asians Have Lowest Voter Registration, Turnout in San Diego

    By Katie Orr The Asian population in San Diego has grown by nearly 25 percent in the last decade and has been increasingly involved in the city’s political scene. Yet according to US Census Bureau estimates, just 52 percent of eligible Asian residents in the city are registered to vote. That’s compared to between 59 percent and…

  • Immigrants Struggle to Be Heard in National, Local Elections

    Maria Hinojosa, a correspondent for PBS Need to Know, and Norma Sandoval, a San Diego Organizing Project volunteer who grew up in City Heights, talk to KPBS about “America By The Numbers.” By Megan Burke and Maureen Cavanaugh Both sides in the presidential race say getting out the vote will be a crucial factor in…