Community Leaders Anticipate High Arab-American Voter Turnout
September 24, 2012
Arab-Americans make up roughly 0.5 percent of voters who will cast a ballot in the November general election in the United States. Influence is growing in Dearborn, Michigan - home to the largest Arab-American community in the United States. Arab-American community leaders expect record voter turnout in November.
Imam Hassan Qazwini had not witnessed a peaceful transition of power of government growing up in Iraq. His first such experience came in the United States. “When I came and saw the peaceful transition of power from one President to another that was very impressive actually, and promising as well,” he said.
That promise has encouraged others to come from war torn and unstable countries to start new lives in the United States.
Imam Qazwini, now the leader of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, says members of the fastest growing religion in the United States - Islam - are also part of a voting bloc whose influence is steadily growing with each election. “I think in this upcoming election, I believe we will witness the highest Arab-American, Muslim-American participation,” he stated.
That expected turnout is, in part, thanks to the efforts of people like Rachid Elabed.
As an Advocacy and Civic Engagement Specialist with the non-profit Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, also known as ACCESS, part of Elabed’s work is registering new U.S. citizens to vote.
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