AsiansVoteMN

Your Vote. Your Voice.

Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing racial groups in Minnesota. At nearly 300,000 strong, Asian American voters like you have the power to make a difference in this election. This year, we have the opportunity to reimagine public safety and advocate for stable housing for our communities. It’s up to us, this November, to be voters and make our voices heard.  

Vote on Tuesday,
November 2, 2021

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Find your polling place at pollfind​er.sos.state.mn​.us. You can also vote by mail, or vote early in-person starting September 17. More information at vote.minneapolismn.gov.

All polling locations have translation resources available via phone. Election workers will connect the voter with a translator who assists via phone/speaker mode.

What’s on my ballot?

We’ve got big choices ahead of us. Our state is at the center of a national conversation on public safety after the murder of George Floyd, putting that issue — alongside housing, the economy, racial disparity, and climate change — at the forefront of our minds.

mpls is us

Minneapolis is us. We have the tools to make that imagination a reality in our city. Elections are one of them. To help voters make informed choices this election season, CAAL provided insights on a 2021 Minneapolis Voter Guide created by Pollen Midwest, Sahan Journal and Pillsbury United Communities. 

Join us in voting YES for our communities!

CAAL is proud to endorse the Yes 4 Minneapolis and the Keep St. Paul Home campaigns this election. Scroll down to learn more about these ballot measures and why we believe voting YES is the best for our Asian Minnesotan communities.

Minneapolis residents – Vote YES on Question 2 to expand public safety!

#Yes4Minneapolis

St. Paul residents – Vote YES for rent stabilization

#KeepStPaulHome

Vote YES on Question 2!

The Ballot Question:

Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended to strike and replace the Police Department with a Department of Public Safety which could include licensed peace officers (police officers) if necessary, with administrative authority to be consistent with other city departments to fulfill its responsibilities for public safety?

Let’s reimagine public safety.


This past year, we have seen a rise in anti-Asian violence directed towards our community. When these incidents occur, many in our communities are hesitant and afraid to call police because sometimes police have historically been unhelpful. Sometimes police choose to simply do nothing, other times situations escalate to more violence towards our people.

It is clear that we need to expand public safety beyond a police-only model so we can send the right responders to the right situations. When an incident occurs we need someone who not only takes the report and investigates the situation but we also need real support to help deal with the trauma that just occurred.

Public safety is more than just police.

Public safety is ensuring we are always sending a responder with care and supportive resources. Public safety is making sure we do everything we can to prevent violence from happening in the first place. Public safety is investing real resources into our communities so that we are thriving.

We support Question 2 for a new Department of Public Safety in Minneapolis. Vote Yes on 2.

Vote YES to keep St. Paul Home for everyone!

The Ballot Question:

Should the City adopt the proposed Ordinance limiting rent increases? The Ordinance limits residential rent increases to no more than 3% in a 12-month period, regardless of whether there is a change of occupancy. The Ordinance also directs the City to create a process for landlords to request an exception to the 3% limit based on the right to a reasonable return on investment. A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of limiting rent increases. A “no” vote is a vote against limiting rent increases.

We believe everyone deserves safety, dignity and stability in their housing.


Regardless of our race or residence, our age or income, we know our community is stronger and more prosperous when families, children and workers can put down roots and invest their energy and love in our neighborhoods. But, a growing number of corporate and predatory landlords have chosen profit over people, spiking rents to make more money and forcing our neighbors who rent out of their homes. 

We have the power to stop that. 

For Asian Minnesotans, almost half of our communities are renters, and when we disaggregate further, greater disparities appear. For some communities, like the Burmese, a full 85% are renters; a majority of Hmong and Asian Indian community members are also renters. In CAAL’s own research, survey respondents identified rent or mortgage payments as one of their top five monthly payments, illustrating the housing cost burden they bear.

Our communities depend on affordable housing to keep St. Paul their home. That’s why CAAL is a proud member of the Housing Equity Now St. Paul (HENS) coalition. Join us in voting YES for rent stabilization on November 2, 2021.

Together we are changemakers!

The change we need is not just going to occur . . . but as voters and community members, together we can make it happen! 

Will you join us this fall to engage Asian voters, pass the Minneapolis #YesOn2 measure for public safety, and pass rent stabilization to #KeepSaintPaulHome? CAAL staff and leaders will be showing up together for the following opportunities: 

Yes 4 Minneapolis Weekend Doorknock

Saturday, October 23 from 11-3 PM at Farview Park (621 N 29th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411)

Yes 4 Minneapolis Weekend Doorknock

Saturday, October 30 from 11-3 PM at Farview Park (621 N 29th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411)

#KeepSaintPaulHome Virtual Deep Canvassing

Tuesday, October 26 from 4-6 PM via Zoom

Thank you for voting with us!