Together We Vote (TWV) is a collaborative, multi-day civic experience during California’s 10-day early voting period. Rooted in community and culture, it brings together local partners, artists, small businesses, and civic leaders to empower voters in Los Angeles County’s historic Asian and Pacific Islander (API) neighborhoods.

Our Asian American Voter Access Report, based on more than 1,000 multilingual surveys across Los Angeles County, showed that people enjoy voting most when it feels like a shared experience. That finding shapes our approach: voting should be more than a task; it should be a moment of community, joy, and belonging.

When people vote together, they create lasting positive memories and deepen their connection to each other and to the democratic process. Voting becomes not just about civic duty, but about shaping the neighborhoods, schools, and communities we share.

Together We Vote turns Get Out the Vote (GOTV) into a celebration of community by bringing civic engagement to life through cultural events, art, food, and storytelling that make participation meaningful and fun.

In past elections, CAUSE partnered with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and community-based organizations to reach voters through youth-led digital outreach, in-language mailers for older adults, and events in trusted spaces. By centering low-propensity voters from ethnic neighborhoods, low-income communities, and limited English proficient households, Together We Vote makes participation welcoming and empowering for everyone.

“Together” takes many forms. Whether you join us at a community event, drop your ballot in a mailbox or ballot box, or vote early at a local Vote Center, you are part of this shared experience. Every act of voting connects us and strengthens our collective voice. In that spirit, we continue building spaces where culture, community, and civic engagement come together.

TOGETHER WE VOTE 2026

EVENT SCHEDULE COMING SOON

HAUNTED MOBILE VOTE CENTER RETURNS

VOTE @ HAUNTED LITTLE TOKYO BLOCK PARTY

OCTOBER 31, 2026 | 4PM - 12AM | AGES 21+ ONLY |

RSVP OPENING SOON

Together We Vote (TWV) is a collaborative, multi-day civic experience during California’s 10-day early voting period. Rooted in community and culture, it brings together local partners, artists, small businesses, and civic leaders to empower voters in Los Angeles County’s historic Asian and Pacific Islander (API) neighborhoods.

In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) and community partners across Los Angeles County, CAUSE brought nonpartisan voter education and outreach directly into neighborhoods, events, and community spaces.

Through Together We Vote and newly #HollywoodVotes, CAUSE was able to:

Reach 1,500+ community members through in-person events;
Generate 65,000+ digital impressions through #HollywoodVotes voter outreach; and
Promote voting awareness through community activations in San Gabriel, Chinatown, Pasadena, Hollywood, North Hollywood, Historic Filipinotown, Little Bangladesh, Artesia, and Koreatown.

TOGETHER WE VOTE 2026

Blossom Market Hall’s Culture Fest + MOBILE VOTE CENTER

264 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776

12PM - 7PM

Join us for a celebration of global cultures within Blossom Market Hall through food, performances, and handmade goods! There will be a mobile vote center in the parking lot.

Learn more here: https://www.blossommarkethall.com/event/culture-fest/

Part of Can’t Stop CA nonpartisan campaign

chinatown + flex center

15 Bamboo Ln, Los Angeles, CA 90012

9AM - 5PM

CAUSE THE VOTE RUN/WALK + MOBILE VOTE CENTER

First-ever CAUSE the Vote Run/Walk! Get together with your friends, family, and the community for a day focused on wellness, connection, and civic engagement around the Rosebowl 3-mile loop.

Part of Can’t Stop CA nonpartisan campaign

wat thai food court + mobile vote center

8225 Coldwater Canyon Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605

10AM - 4PM

LITTLE BANGLADESH + FLEX VOTE CENTER

154 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

10AM - 4PM

JEEPNEY TO THE POLLS

1263 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Part of our new #HollywoodVotes Series! In partnership with Filmmaker Milton Liu (ED of Asian American Media Alliance) and Pilipino Workers Center

Part of Can’t Stop CA nonpartisan campaign

KOREATOWN + FLEX CENTER

3727 W 6th St #502, Los Angeles, CA 90020
12PM - 6PM

Lights up, sound speed and cameras rolling!

CAUSE teams up with filmmaker Milton Liu (Executive Director of Asian American Media Alliance) and AANHPI creatives across film, TV and the digital space to turn storytelling into real-world impact.

In LA County alone, there are 700,000 registered AAPI voters, yet fewer than one in three showed up to cast their ballot in the last two general elections... a gap that doesn’t reflect the size, growth, or influence of our community. So we’re flipping the script: making civic engagement more visible, more accessible, and yes… a little more fun.

When CAUSE brought a mobile voting booth to Haunted Little Tokyo in 2024, it generated the highest number of mobile votes ever recorded in LA County! It’s verifiable proof that when you meet people where they are, they show up. That’s the energy we’re building, because our stories don’t just belong on screen, they deserve a voice in shaping the future.

Part of CAUSE’s 2026 Together We Vote Initiative

MILTON LIU

Executive Director (Asian American Media Alliance), Writer and Filmmaker – AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS, JOHN HUGHES RUINED MY LIFE, I HATE BIG PHONY, LUCKY GRANDMA

I’m honored to be joining CAUSE and other AANHPI creatives for #HollywoodVotes and to share why I vote. As a filmmaker, I’ve called Los Angeles home for almost two decades now. Long enough to remember when you could find easy parking for Cafe Bleu...

WHY I VOTE? To me, voting is personal, immediate, and woven into how I move through the world.

As a Stage IV cancer survivor, I know firsthand that healthcare policy isn’t theoretical. It determines access, affordability, and whether people get the care they need when it matters most.

Being a second-generation American raised in the Midwest (hence the terrible accent), immigration policy isn’t an abstract debate. It influences whether entire communities live with a sense of safety or constant uncertainty.

And in my creative field, I’ve seen how studio and network consolidation has led to fewer productions, fewer jobs, and fewer opportunities to tell our stories.

I’ve watched these forces play out in real time, not as headlines but as lived consequences that ripple into what paths are available, and who gets to take them.

So I vote.

Because the choices made today shape our health, our safety, our stories and our future.

LAUR ALLEN

Actor (YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE), Attorney, South Pasadena City Commissioner

*Taken by Tom Phan at Golden Dragon Parade*

WHY I VOTE? I vote because it's how I show up for others, for my community, for my family, and for myself. To me, voting is the opportunity to have a say in creating our collective story and advocating for how our narrative unfolds.

Voting is a privilege and I believe each chance we get to cast our vote is a special occasion to represent causes that matter and the voices that get overlooked. Our community has always been incredible at showing up for each other and for others. What better (and simpler) way to do this than to exercise our individual and collective voices through voting!

As an actor, a lawyer, and a local city commissioner, I vote because I care deeply about others and protecting the future of our home. Our system was intended to be participatory, to have checks and balances, and to work for (not against) us. Progress doesn't happen by accident.

I vote because every ballot is a small (but significant) act of resilience, hope, and belief. Belief that leadership can reflect the people they serve, that policies can support progress, and that our collective voices can empower advocacy within local communities and subsequently society at large.

I vote because our story is being written in real time—let's take ownership of it!

dave jung

Actor, US & World Air Guitar Champion, Poet & Actor (ERIN & AARON, AMERICAN DAD, DOOGIE KAMEALOHA, MD, PROM PACT, AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS)

WHY I VOTE?

I'm C-Diddy former US and World Air Guitar Champion and star of Air Guitar Nation. I want to talk about you and all Asian Americans in LA County who care about this country.

Our constitution begins with: “We the people”

Because it's “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”

CAUSE did a recent voter survey that counted 700,000 Asian Americans were registered to vote in LA County.

But we could only get a 27% turnout for that election.

The top reason for not voting was that they didn't have time to vote.

But now we're all running out of time. Because policy impacts everyday of our lives. We need to have a say now.

That’s why I vote. Because we the people baby. We the people!

So rock onward and vote!

sam futerman

Actor & Filmmaker – THE MOTEL, TWINSTERS, JOHN HUGHES RUINED MY LIFE, FROM HERE, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, THE BIG C, KROLL SHOW

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WHY I VOTE?

Because my voice matters. Because I deserve to be here. Because I want a future that my daughter will be safe in.

minji chang

Actor. Filmmaker, Podcast Host – CYBERPUNK 2077 PHANTOM LIBERTY, ASHIMA, JANE

WHY I VOTE?

I vote because I have the privilege, opportunity and responsibility to represent myself and my community. I've seen the impact policies and subsequent attitudes have on our rights, opportunities, and our safety. Over the years, I've learned to pay more attention to how resources are allocated, how power is perceived, distributed and abused, often without accountability or effective oversight. I learned that giving away our power and abstaining from participation sets a dangerous precedent; conversely, embracing our rights is more empowering than I'd previously imagined or understood.

As a millennial Asian American woman, I'm humbled to realize how I've benefited from the extensive political advocacy of marginalized people who refused to settle for inequality, oppression, and exploitation. It's inspiring to know that everyday people rallying together and standing up for what we want and need is a special kind of stewardship. It's a demand for visibility and justice, and a counterbalance to unchecked or sometimes ignorant power. Even if it doesn't feel like it, especially nowadays, I remind myself of that to hold the line and encourage those around me that we can't give up.

Loving a community and loving our neighbors is not just a sentiment, it's an action. One of those actions is using our voice and our collective power to protect and build the world we live in - our jobs, schools, healthcare, safety, and more.

Koji Steven Sakai

Writer/Producer

Koji Steven Sakai is a prolific writer and producer behind numerous feature films and chart-topping podcasts. A versatile storyteller and educator, he also teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extension.

SONAL SHAH

Actor – FOUR SAMOSAS, SCRUBS, DEFINITION PLEASE, MIRA ROYAL DETECTIVE

WHY I VOTE? I vote because my voice deserves a seat at the table-and so does yours! Small actions, done together, create real change. And something as simple as turning in a ballot can shape the future we all share!

I vote because honestly… it makes absolutely no sense not to.
We have the right to do something this important-and we’re just gonna… skip it?? What the what?!

I vote because policy isn’t abstract-it shows up in all our everyday lives.

It shapes whose voices are heard-including my friends, my community, my family. It shapes whether people feel safe or targeted.

In my work as an actor, I’ve seen how industry shifts have meant fewer jobs and fewer opportunities to tell the stories that matter.

These aren’t hypotheticals. They’re already happening.

So yessss- I vote.

Because the systems we live in don’t just exist on paper.

Because the future isn’t something that just happens—it’s something we show up for.

I vote because it’s not just a task-it’s a moment.

A moment to show up, be counted, and do something together.

And hey if we’re all showing up anyway, we might as well make it a thing. A party!! Turn in the ballot. Bring a friend. Make it fun. Let’s do it together!!!

BOBBY CHOY (AKA BIG PHONY)

Singer/Songwriter, Actor & Filmmaker – K-TOWN COWBOYS, I HATE BIG PHONY, FICTION & OTHER REALITIES

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WHY I VOTE?

I vote so my kids have the best possible opportunities for success.

JANET HSIEH

Actor (ZERO DAY ATTACK, FROZEN) and Host (FUN TAIWAN, GET AWAY WITH JANET HSIEH)

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WHY I VOTE?

I have kids – and policies that affect them matter to me.

I vote because policies affect my everyday life.

MATT OKUMURA

Screenwriter — MARVEL’S VISIONQUEST, STAR TREK: PICARD, INTERIOR CHINATOWN

WHY I VOTE?

Why vote? Why stand? Why speak? When it’s only a name, a word, a yes, a no. Just marks on a page. How much could they matter? One choice, one voice, yes. But joining a chorus. To say, again and again, as history seems to demand, “No more. Not to us. Not to them.”

That’s why I vote.

No more. Not to us. Not to them.

THE MIGHTY GIANTS

A collective of artists and puppeteers from Los Angeles, seamlessly blending hip hop culture with unique puppeteering performances

Originally hailed as some kids who loved everything boom bap in their previous iteration, they have matured with the realization that their creative boundaries are limitless, and inclusive of all types of music they appreciate. The group is composed of muralists, DJs, music producers, MCs, illustrators, graphic designers, and dancers, each represented by a unique puppet alter ego. Primarily active on Twitch, The Mighty Giants entertain audiences with live DJ shows and puppeteering acts while also bringing original music and skits to life in live performances on stage.

WHY WE VOTE?
We’re The Mighty Giants, and we vote because we know that together we’re stronger. When we combine our efforts, we can work towards bringing real change in our community for the causes that matter most to us. Whether it’s for matters on immigration or policies affecting the entertainment industry, we want people to be safe and secure to live, work, and thrive in our neighborhoods. When we have people in office representing our interests, we can do what we do best... Keep the tunes, laughs, and good vibes flowing.

This election season, Together We Vote is bringing that spirit to life once again, inviting our community to gather, celebrate, and shape the future together.

TOGETHER WE VOTE 2025

CultivaLA Farm Pumpkin Patch

Friday, October 17, 3pm-6pm, South El Monte

CAUSE was thrilled to support the 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch hosted by CultivaLA in South El Monte! At this community celebration, we shared voter information, talked about early voting, and connected with neighbors. Locals stopped by our table for free resources, family-friendly activities, and conversation.

HAUNTED LITTLE TOKYO

Saturday, October 25, 6PM-12am, little tokyo

VOTE AT HAUNTED LITTLE TOKYO!

CAUSE, in partnership with the Little Tokyo Ghost Club, presents to you The 9th Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party, an outdoor Halloween event held in Little Tokyo in collaboration with local businesses.

Since 2021, CAUSE has organized the Haunted Costume Contest and booths focused on voter education and engagement with over 4000+ attendees. Our Annual Costume Contest, in partnership with Asian American Media Alliance, brings together some of the most creative and competitive costume fans. Attendees get to cast their popular vote for the winner, making it a fun reminder of the power of voting—and that your voice matters, especially in local elections.

Last year, CAUSE partnered with the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County-Clerk (RR/CC) to bring an official Mobile Vote Center to the party. We broke the county’s record for ballots casted at a mobile vote center and stayed open until 10 PM.

This year, LA County RR/CC returned with an official ballot drop-off box for the special election. Haunted brings together multiple generations to a fun, welcoming space where community and civic engagement meet.

VOTER RESOURCES SCAVENGER HUNT

Thursday, 10/30 - Tuesday, 11/4, Throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County

Together with South Asian Network, CAUSE hosted a fun and interactive voter resource scavenger hunt! Community teams competed to spotlight ballot drop boxes, vote centers, and voter information in their neighborhoods.

The people’s party: A festival of art + action

Sunday, November 2, 11AM - 7PM, NAACP Hollywood Bureau

Presented by Civics is Sexy and the NAACP, this two-day celebration of democracy blends film, art, music, and community storytelling to reimagine civic life as something vibrant and participatory.

Featured speakers include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, with performances by local talents like DJ THATFLYPINAY.

In partnership with the Asian American Media Alliance, CAUSE shared nonpartisan voter resources, answered questions about this year’s special election, and offered ways to get engaged.

See who else is joining at the event website.

Together we vote fest 2024

CAUSE’S first-ever 2024 Together We Vote Fest brought together diverse Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities through a multi-day celebration during the 10 days of early voting leading up to Election Day. This historic fest blended vibrant cultural festivities with meaningful civic engagement, demonstrating the powerful ways communities can unite to learn, connect, and take action.

Produced and organized by CAUSE in collaboration with 20 organizations and leaders, the festival directly engaged with over 5,000 people and reached over 400 million through digital outreach via press media and various digital platforms. Across historic API neighborhoods in Los Angeles County, attendees enjoyed music, food, family-friendly activities, and essential voter resources. This fest energized neighborhoods across Los Angeles County and highlighted the power of community, culture, and civic action.

These CAUSE-led mobile vote center activations resulted in historic in-person voter turnout at Little Tokyo’s Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party, North Hollywood’s Wat Thai Los Angeles Temple, and Koreatown’s Korean American Federation of Los Angeles.

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during the 10 days of early voting leading up to election day

culturally-informed events to reach diverse api communities throughout los angeles county

including community organizations and leaders

through in-person activations

through press, digital media campaigns, and physical mailers

HISTORIC FIRSTs

First-Ever Vote Center at the Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party

The Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party, an annual Halloween event produced by CAUSE and Little Tokyo organizations and small businesses, draws over 4,000 attendees.

As the signature kick-off to Together We Vote Fest, Haunted Little Tokyo 2024 introduced the first-ever Mobile Vote Center in partnership with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Office. Thanks to positive feedback, the Vote Center stayed open until 10pm, offering later hours to make voting more accessible, especially for younger voters who typically have lower turnout.

Special guests included California State Senator Ben Allen (SD-24) and Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

First-Ever Vote Center at the Bangladeshi Community Development Center

CAUSE supported South Asian Network (SAN) in hosting the first-ever Vote Center at their Bangladeshi Community Development Center, just a little over a year after its opening. The center attracted 250+ attendees and, located in a strip mall serving an intersection of South Asian, Filipino, and Korean communities, offered cultural treats and voter resources, fostering interaction between diverse API groups.

First-Ever Jeepney SHUTTLE to a Vote Center

Together We Vote Fest guests rode an authentic 1944 Sarao Motors Jeepney, restored and cared for by Pilipino Workers Center (PWC), between The Oinkster and the Eagle Rock Branch Library Vote Center. The Jeepney shuttle service to and from the vote center pays homage to the historically cultural use of Jeepneys as public transportation in the Philippines. This was also the first time the Jeepney graced the streets of Eagle Rock, a neighborhood with a large Filipino population. Guests enjoyed karaoke on the Jeepney, engaged with PWC and CAUSE staff about voter resources, sampled banana ketchup, and grooved to music by DJ Key Kool of the Visionaries.

““It gave [us] memories from the Philippines. [It’s the] same thing like in the Philippines. They’ll get you with jeepney to go to the voting station.””

— Darius De La Rosa (Attendee)