Farrah Khan`s second bid for Irvine City seat |
Farrah Khan, who is making her second bid for a seat on the Irvine, Calif., city council, believes the 4,500 South Asian Americans registered to vote in her town could make or break the Nov. 6 election.If elected, Khan would be the first Indian American woman to serve on the Irvine City Council. Khan is the only South Asian American woman running for local office in Orange County, Calif. “People have been dismissive of South Asian Americans, saying there`s no need to do outreach because they don`t vote. We need to change that stereotype,” Khan noted that past elections in nearby cities have been decided by a margin of 15 votes. Vote by mail ballots come out last week in California, and Khan is urging the residents of this Southern California city to participate in the process. Citizens can register online until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 22 to be eligible to vote in November, or go to the DMV.Khan is competing in a crowded field of 12 candidates for one of two open seats on the city council. The mother of four boys – including two foster children – moved to Irvine with her husband and family 15 years ago, after growing up in Northern California. The candidate was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother.
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