Washington, DC – November 4, 2008: The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the oldest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, urges the Sikh American community to make their voices heard on Election Day! SALDEF Exit Poll 2008 This year, SALDEF redesigned its Issues Page, which had a record number of hits in the past two months, to ensure that Sikh Americans from across the United States had all the information they needed about their polling locations. In addition, Sikhs from across the country hosted voter registration drives and posted record registration numbers this year! To ensure that our nation’s leaders hear the Sikh Voice, SALDEF has again unveiled its National Sikh American Exit Poll. This poll will help us document voting trends, party registration, and first-time voters based on geographic area. This poll will provide SALDEF with vital information about the demographics of the Sikh American community across the United States and assist in future advocacy efforts on behalf of the Sikh American community. “As a vocal minority, Sikh Americans must ensure that they turn out to vote on Tuesday,” said SALDEF National Director Rajbir Singh Datta. “We also must work towards ensuring that our elected officials understand what are the most important issues to the Sikh American community, and this Exit Poll is a necessary step in that direction.” Please spend 5 minutes to complete the Exit Poll and forward it to your friends and family urging them to take the poll!
