Language Access and Voting Rights

About Language Minority Voting Rights - Department of Justice

Covered language minorities are limited to American Indians, Asian Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Spanish-heritage citizens.

Civil Rights Division | Language Minority Citizens

SECTION 203 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. The United States is a diverse land with a government selected by the votes of its citizens.

Policymakers' Guide to Providing Language Access in Elections

... elections, in terms of. 1. E.g., James T. Tucker, “Enfranchising Language Minority Citizens: The Bilingual Election Provisions of the Voting Rights Act,”. NYU ...

Section 203 Language Determinations - U.S. Census Bureau

Language minority provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) require that certain states and political subdivisions provide language ...

What you need to know about language services & the Voting Rights ...

CyraCom's can help you comply with Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act & support voters who speak languages other than English in the upcoming election.

Clearinghouse Resources on Language Access

The resources below are designed to help election officials provide language access to voters. The Voting Rights Act (VRA) requires that certain state and ...

Language Access Resources - U.S. Election Assistance Commission

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) requires that certain state and political subdivisions provide language assistance during elections for certain ...

Language Access and Voting Rights: An Overview of Federal, State ...

In this report, we examine the barriers to voting based on language skills and solutions to expand access for limited English-proficient ...

In more places this year, people can vote in their first language

A larger swath of the country will have access to translated ballots this year than in any prior presidential election. Under federal Voting ...

Language Rights in Voting | Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Asian American voters must know their voting rights: the right to assistance in the voting booth and, in some places, the right to in-language materials.

Language Access is Key to Voting Rights | League of Women Voters

Eligible voters deserve equal access to register and vote under the law. Increasing the language accessibility of voting materials allows ...

Language access at the ballot box lags in a diversifying South

Language access in the electoral process for members of language minority groups with limited English proficiency, including Spanish speakers.

How does the government help non-English speakers vote?

Under the Voting Rights Act, thirty states are required to provide non-English voting materials in at least one locality.

A federal law requires translated voting ballots, but not in ... - NPR

The Voting Rights Act requires some states and local areas to offer election materials in more than just English. But the support for voters ...

Language Accommodation and The Voting Rights Act - Berkeley Law

5 As remedies for violations of Section 2, the mandates in City of Boston illus- trate the central role that language assistance can play in redressing ...

New Report on Voter Language Access Finds Gaps, Successes ...

A report highlighting successes in federal laws addressing language access for voters, while naming shortcomings that must be addressed.

Voter accessibility laws | USAGov

Vote in private, without help; Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities. Polling places must have: Wheelchair- ...

Language Access is Voter Access | ACLU of Utah - ACLU of Utah

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) provides numerous protections at the polls and at the ballot box for individuals for whom English may not be their best or ...

Language Should Not Be A Barrier To Democracy - All Voting is Local

One of the common barriers we see across the eight states we work in is the limited number of languages in which voter materials are published.

Report: Statewide Investigation on Voting Rights and Language ...

Breaking Barriers to the Ballot Box: Expanding Language Access for California Voters. First of its kind report provides a roadmap to ensure all ...