HinduPACT Launches HinduVote.org Website Just in Time for Midterms

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Oct 18, 2022, 08:33 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following months of research, dedication and perseverance, HinduPACT has officially launched its HinduVote.org website to help voters select Federal candidates based on their support for issues that are important to the Hindu diaspora.

The comprehensive website, the first of its kind in the history of the American Hindu community, consists of location-based listing of candidates for the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, biographical and social media details of the candidates, responses from the candidates on a Hindu-focused questionnaire, and HinduPACT's assessment of legislative votes that are deemed of importance by the incumbents and federal candidates.

The website uses the power of crowdsourcing to express the sentiment of the Hindu community by providing the constituents with an opportunity to rate the candidates based on the positions they have taken.

All Federal incumbents and candidates will receive the questionnaires this week. This questionnaire covers the issue of growing hate campaigns against Hindus across the country. It also addresses concerns about U.S. foreign policy that affect Hindu communities across the world.

Rakhi Israni, Director of Legal for HinduPACT, said, "The American Hindu community is peaceful, affluent and productive. They are, in many ways, the model community in any society in which they reside. They have held massive economic power in their hands for sometime now. This HinduVote initiative is the first step in claiming the political power that they should have been afforded a while ago."

Convener of HinduPACT, Ajay Shah, said, "There are six million Hindus in America and an additional six million followers of dharmic traditions (Buddhist, Jain and Sikhs). Conservatively, we estimate that around 5% of the voters are the followers of dharmic traditions. In battleground states, and in close races elsewhere, these voters can decisively impact the outcome. HinduVote.org is a community resource to inform and educate the Hindu community and to ensure a Congress that understands, respects and fulfills the aspirations of the American Hindu community."

HinduPACT Executive Director Utsav Chakrabarti said, "As the fastest growing immigrant population in the U.S. amongst all religious groups, American Hindus now constitute one of the most decisive voting groups in at least five states. That means many close Senate races will be decided by the Hindu voter. Because of concentrated voters in many districts, a lot more House seats will be decided by Hindu voters. HinduVote.org will change the way constituents evaluate, engage with and ultimately vote for candidates."

About HinduPACT:

HinduPACT and HMEC are initiatives of the World Hindu Council of America (VHPA)
200 New Bond Street, Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9171
Web: hindupact.org hmec.info | Facebook: HinduPACT | Twitter: @hindupact | Instagram: @hindupact

Contact:
Ajay Shah
President, World Hindu Council of America (VHPA). Convenor, HinduPACT
[email protected]
(858) 866-9661

Utsav Chakrabarti
Executive Director, HinduPACT
346881@email4pr.com
(443) 691-0759

Rakhi Israni, Convenor, HMEC and Jt. Gen. Secy. VHPA
[email protected]
(201) 757-8491

SOURCE HinduPACT