7 minutes agoHigh participation of Muslim community in American presidential elections expected
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(6 years ago)According to a survey by the Institute for Social Policy, 78 percent of Muslims eligible to vote in the US have registered to vote in Tuesday's presidential election. This marks a significant increase compared to 60 per cent in the 2016 elections. “is working hard on the ground with the American Muslim communities in terms of [...]
According to a survey by the Institute for Social Policy, 78 percent of Muslims eligible to vote in the US have registered to vote in Tuesday's presidential election.
This marks a significant increase compared to 60 per cent in the 2016 elections.
The “is working hard on the ground with the American Muslim communities in terms of attempts to vote, especially in major states like Michigan and Florida”, Erum Ekrmullah from the Institute for Social Policy said.
Mosques in the United States have served as community centres for increasing voter engagement. The Adams Centre in Virginia is the largest Islamic centre in the United States.
They are mobilizing Muslim voters in the Washington area through the civic engagement group Adams.
Until the last weekend before the elections, we will call on people to vote early. We're making them realize that they're adding their voices to American democracy”, Syed Ashraf from the Group for Citizen Action Adams said.
Mr. Ashraf stresses that the Adams Centre is a nonprofit organisation whose goal is to raise voter awareness of the significance of the vote, rather than support for a certain candidate.
We need to make sure that every organization we work with works in accordance with state regulations because we are an Islamic center, nonprofit organisation, so we can't work with organizations that support one or the other candidate”, He said.
Other organisations in the United States also inform Muslims of the importance of their vote and voice on the political scene.
Their voices and voices matter. In countries such as Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, the Muslim community can participate in elections in several ways. Funding our children's education in the future, healthcare for us, criminal justice and even foreign policies matter to our community“, Said Shahid Rehman from the American Muslim Institute.
Organisations say they expect more than three million American Muslims to vote in presidential elections. / VoA
