by Avantpage | Apr 20, 2022 | Elections Translation, Interpreting Services, Language Industry, Specialized Translation, Translation, Translation Resources
California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) California lawmakers approved the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) in 2016, known as Senate Bill 450. The VCA “modernizes elections in California by allowing counties to conduct elections under a model which provides greater...
by Avantpage | Mar 22, 2022 | Elections Translation, Specialized Translation, Translation, Translation Resources, Uncategorized
Providing language access to election materials helps to ensure more equitable elections in the U.S. If a person has a hard time understanding a ballot, that person will be less likely to vote. Unfortunately, this leaves a portion of the limited English proficiency...
by Avantpage | Sep 22, 2021 | Elections Translation, Language Industry, Translation, Translation Resources
By Avantpage The translation process for election materials can be challenging due to short turnaround times and pressure to complete the work. We understand, because as a language service provider (LSP), we’ve been there. For example, we recently translated the...
by Avantpage | May 21, 2020 | Elections Translation, Language Industry
Exercising our civic duty to vote could become challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. What can we expect for the next election? While there is uncertainty around how states will prepare for it, a move towards increased vote-by-mail seems inevitable. Western...
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by Joanna Oseman | Apr 24, 2020 | Elections Translation
Impacts of COVID-19 on voters As Americans settle into the new reality of life under shelter-in-place directives, questions abound about how and when life will return to normal. When will I next sit down at a favorite restaurant? When will I board a plane again? Will...
by Ash Thoms | Jan 29, 2020 | Elections Translation
As the 2020 election draws near, voter turnout is top-of-mind for election professionals. Increasing voter turnout, particularly in your Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities, should be one of the top goals of your county. Regardless of your threshold...
