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MOBILIZE THE IMMIGRANT VOTE 2005
 Mobilize the Immigrant Vote 2005 (MIV 2005) is a statewide campaign led by a collaborative of diverse organizations throughout California committed to supporting the full inclusion of immigrant communities in the political process. MIV 2005 is a non-partisan campaign and does not support or oppose any political candidates or parties.
We believe...
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The growth of immigrant communities and communities of color has dramatically changed the face of California. |
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Immigrants and people of color contribute significant talents, strengths and economic vitality to our state yet they are alarmingly under-represented at the polls. |
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Democracy will only truly work when everyone has equal access to rights, resources and the political system. |
Campaign Collaborative
Campaign Goals
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Increase participation of underrepresented immigrant communities in the November 2005 general election. |
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Strengthen immigrant community leadership and activism for ongoing work toward social change. |
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Raise broader public awareness of immigrant issues and the contributions of immigrant communities to U.S. society. |
Join MIV 2005
California will hold a special election on November 8, 2005. Several of this election’s ballot initiatives will have a tremendous impact on immigrant communities! By joining Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) 2005, you and your organizations can build a stronger immigrant voice in California.
Last year, many BAIRC member groups embarked on a one-of-a-kind electoral campaign. Mobilize the Immigrant Vote 2004 was the first-ever statewide electoral campaign in California to focus on building a multi-ethnic coalition of community-based organizations working to register, educate and mobilize immigrant community members for electoral participation. You and your organizations contributed to increasing immigrant power at the polls!
Joining the Campaign gives your organization access to free multi-lingual campaign materials including: updated voters' rights palm cards and a new immigrant voter guide to key ballot initiatives.
Recent Campaign Activities
Ballot Initiatives Forums
 The MIV 2005 campaign hosted three ballot initiative forums – in San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles – to analyze and make recommendations on the propositions that will appear on the November ballot. Over 100 campaign participants from organizations throughout California analyzed who would benefit and lose from the passage of these initiatives, as well as their potential impact on immigrant communities. Their collective recommendations formed the basis of our MIV 2005 Campaign Voter Guide, a multilingual, voter education tool that campaign participants are distributing to immigrant communities throughout California.
MIV 2005 Campaign Tools
Voter Guide
Voter Guide - English
Voter Guide - Chinese
Voter Guide - Korean
Voter Guide - Spanish
Voter Guide - Tagalog
Voter Guide - Vietnamese
Voters’ Rights Palm Cards
Palm Card - Chinese/English
Palm Card - Korean/English
Palm Card - Spanish/English
Palm Card - Tagalog/English
Palm Card - Vietnamese/English
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