Who can make the Sikh American voice heard? You. You can do a lot in your own community to empower Sikhs across America. One of the easiest things to do is encouraging people to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Earlier this year, volunteers around the country joined SALDEF to launch SikhVOTE, a national, non-partisan project to increase Sikh American voter registration, engagement, and turn out. College students and SikhLEAD alumni are in the middle of voter registration campaigns in eight states across the country aimed at increasing the number of Sikh American voters. 
In 1923 the Supreme Court said Sikhs could not become citizens –we could not vote and were denied a voice in our country. Today, we have the right to vote, the right to share our voice and determine the direction of our nation, but estimates put our rate of registration at one of the lowest in the country. Register to vote today to protect your rights in the future. TAKE ACTION: Raise the Voice of Your Sangat – Join SikhVOTE Join SikhVOTE volunteers in California, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and elsewhere around the country by registering new voters and encouraging voters in your community. To help SikhVOTE has created a set of resources for you to use:
- Step by Step Voter Registration Drive Toolkit
- Online Voter Registration Application
- Posters, Handouts, and Resources in English & Punjabi
- Voter Rights Resources
- And More!
All of these items are available at www.saldef.org/vote. We will be updating that website with more resources for use as Election Day gets closer. Please contact info@saldef.org for more information or assistance in setting up your voter registration program, to share why voting is important to you, or to share pictures of your voter engagement team in action. SikhVOTE is a project of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) with the purpose of empowering Sikh American voters. SALDEF is a 501(c)3 non-partisan organization that does not advocate on behalf of any party, candidate, or campaign. Use of these materials does not constitute an endorsement by SALDEF or its partners, APALC, APIAVote, or 18 Million Rising.