What are the voting behaviors of the various minority groups in the United States and how will they shape the elections of tomorrow? This book explores the history of minority voting blocs and their influence on future American elections.According to current scholarship, the Caucasian population of the United States is expected to be a minority by 2042. As the white majority disappears and politics shift with the changing tide, it is important to understand the voting behaviors of the significant minority voting blocs in the United States. In this book, a variety of voting blocs are examined: African Americans, women, Native Americans, Latinos (Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans), South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis), East Asians (Chinese, Japanese, Koreans), Filipinos, Pacific Islanders, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Jewish Americans, and the LGBT community. In addition to factual and historical information about the minority voting blocs, chapters also explore how Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, felon disenfranchisement laws, and voter ID laws impact a minority group's voting rights. Finally, the authors and contributors anticipate which issues are likely to influence each group's voters and affect future elections.

Part IV: Native American Voters1. The Right to Vote: A History of Voting Rights and American IndiansJennifer L. Robinson2. Native Americans: Voting for Sovereignty and Treaty RightsBruce E. Johansen3. Issues and American Indian VotingRichard C. WitmerPart V: Jewish American Voters4. An Introduction to the American Jewish VoterIra M. Sheskin5. The Persisting Liberalism of (Most) American Jews: The Pew Survey of 2013 in Historical ContextSamuel J. Abrams and Steven M. CohenPart VI: Arab and Muslim American Voters6. Arab American Voters: The Ballot Box as a Vehicle for Community EmpowermentMaya Berry7. The Political Incorporation and Mobilization of American MuslimsFarid Senzai8. Political Participation of American Muslims in DetroitJuris Pupcenoks and Farid SenzaiPart VII: Asian American Voters9. Asian American Voting RightsGlenn D. Magpantay10. South Asian Americans: New American Voters in a Changing NationDeepa Iyer11. Voting Patterns among Pacific IslandersPeggy Spitzer Christoff12. Filipino American VotingJoaquin Jay Gonzalez III13. Minority Voting in the United States: East Asian AmericansJeanette Yih Harvie and Pei-te Lien14. From Central Cities to Ethnoburbs: Asian American Political Incorporation in the San Francisco Bay AreaJames S. Lai15. Korean American Voting BehaviorYoon M. Lee16. Electoral Turnout among Vietnamese AmericansLoan K. Le and Phi Hong SuPart VIII: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender American Voters17. The Voting Behavior of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People in the United StatesBarry L. Tadlock18. From Freedom to Equality: Marriage and the Shifted Priorities of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgender PeopleAndrew R. Flores and Kenneth Sherrill19. Transgender VotersPatrick A. PaschallConclusion: Minority Voters-Present and FutureAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex