{"id":16216,"date":"2026-09-25T23:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=16216"},"modified":"2026-09-25T18:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:50:00","slug":"barriers-to-voting-in-the-midterms-impact-on-ethnic-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=16216","title":{"rendered":"Barriers to Voting in the Midterms: Impact on Ethnic Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AACYF\/\u6d1b\u6749\u77f6\uff082026\u5e749\u670825\u65e5\uff09 &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barriers to Voting in the Midterms: Impact on Ethnic Voters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fall, millions of Americans will head to the polls amid a changing electoral landscape that creates new barriers to voting in many areas of the country. Historically marginalized communities are facing some of the greatest barriers as they aim to exercise their Democratic right to vote, amid times which roll back several decades of progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minority voters face disenfranchisement, as redistricting dilutes the power of their vote. Many communities fear the prospect of ICE agents showing up at polling places. Language and access barriers, especially for rural voters, persist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voter participation increased greatly during the 2024 Presidential election, with almost \u2154 of Black voters casting a ballot and similar numbers among Asian and Latino Americans. But can increased participation be sustained in 2026, amid these barriers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers discussed the practical challenges facing voters, the legal and political landscape surrounding voting access, and the efforts underway to protect participation in the November elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3.png 982w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3-720x406.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3-320x181.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-3-599x338.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>John C. Yang<\/strong>, President and Executive Director,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingjustice-aajc.org\/?utm_source=americancommunitymedia.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=barriers-to-voting-midterms&amp;utm_content=john-c-yang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1.png 993w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1-767x428.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1-720x402.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1-520x290.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1-320x179.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-1-599x334.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monica Spencer<\/strong>, Georgia State Director,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voteriders.org\/?utm_source=americancommunitymedia.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=barriers-to-voting-midterms&amp;utm_content=monica-l-spencer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VoteRiders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4.png 983w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4-767x432.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4-720x406.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-4-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jesus Zamora<\/strong>, Field Director,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mifamiliavota.org\/?utm_source=americancommunitymedia.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=barriers-to-voting-midterms&amp;utm_content=jesus-zamora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mi Familia Vota<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6.png 984w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6-767x430.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6-720x404.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6-520x292.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-ACOM-6-599x336.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jacqueline De Le\u00f3n<\/strong>, Senior Staff Attorney,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/narf.org\/?utm_source=americancommunitymedia.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=barriers-to-voting-midterms&amp;utm_content=jacqueline-de-leon\">Native American Righ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/narf.org\/?utm_source=americancommunitymedia.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=barriers-to-voting-midterms&amp;utm_content=jacqueline-de-leon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/narf.org\/?utm_source=americancommunitymedia.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=barriers-to-voting-midterms&amp;utm_content=jacqueline-de-leon\">s Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AACYF\/\u6d1b\u6749\u77f6\uff082026\u5e749\u670825\u65e5\uff09 &#8211; 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