Language Accessibility for Voters

Voting Accessibility | U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Overview The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 was passed by the United States Congress to make sweeping reforms to the nation's voting process.

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 ...

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- ...

Policymakers' Guide to Providing Language Access in Elections

Advancing Justice | AAJC is a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.. Fair Elections Center is a national, nonpartisan voting rights ...

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 ...

About Language Minority Voting Rights - Department of Justice

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

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 ...

Election Officials' Guide to Providing Language Access in Elections

In 1982, Congress added Section 208, 52 U.S.C. § 10508, which allows language-minority voters to receive assistance in the voting booth from the person of their ...

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.

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 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.

Advocates fight for access to elections for voters not fluent in English

As demographics shift, advocates from Las Vegas to Alaska are fighting to make voting accessible for citizens who speak different languages.

Enhancing Accessibility in U.S. Elections

The result is inaccessible polling places and voter registration offices; inadequate registration and voting accommodations; and election ...

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 access | Center for civic design

Providing access to information about voting and elections in languages other than English is bigger than simply delivering good translations of printed ...

Making vote.gov accessible to all voters - USAGov Blog

Learn about accessibility testing and principles the vote.gov team instills in the website and improve access for all people.

Ballot Language Access & Accessible Elections - Common Cause

Common Cause supports strong, accessible elections reforms, including language access requirements so that voters are presented with ballots in the language ...

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.

Language accessibility for voters - BallotReady For Organizations

Concise, accurate language translations help protect voting rights and increase civic engagement. On your website, they help you reach your audience.

The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws ...

The ADA's provisions apply to all aspects of voting, including voter registration, polling place site selection, election websites, and the ...