Throughout the United States, citizens for whom English is a second language may want or need language assistance when voting, such as having their ballot or other election materials in their native language. Federal law also requires over 260 jurisdictions to provide some type of language assistance. Below are a variety of federal, state, and local jurisdiction resources related to language access for voters.
EAC Resources
2017 Language Access for Voters Summit
2016 Language Access for Voter Summit
EAC Glossaries of Election Terminology
Other Federal Government Resources
U.S. Department of Justice: Minority Language Citizens
Limited English Proficiency Federal Interagency Website
State and Local Jurisdiction Resources
Alaska: About Language Assistance
California: Language Accessibility Advisory Committee
Cook County, Illinois: Language Assistance
Denver County, Colorado: ACCESO (Spanish Language Voting Advisory Committee)
Fairfax County, Virginia: Voter Information Now Available in Four Languages
Florida:
Language Assistance for Voting
Bilingual Requirements and Best Practices in Florida
Gwinnett County, Georgia: Language Assistance Opportunities in Gwinnett County, Georgia
King County, Washington:
King County Elections and Seattle Foundation partner to fund community-based voter engagement
Translation and interpretation resources for employees
Los Angeles County, California: Multilingual Services Program
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Language Support
Multnomah County, Oregon:
Language Access for Voters Needing Interpretation
Language Assistance for November 2016 Election
Orange County, California: 2016 Voting Rights Act Compliance and Bilingual Outreach Update
Oregon: Report from the Task Force on Minority Language Voting Materials
Texas: Minority Language Requirements
Other Resources
Center for Civic Design: Language Access Resources and Guidelines