The Key to Combatting Disenfranchisement of Latino Voters

The Key to Combatting Disenfranchisement of Latino Voters

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Guest post by Avantpage intern Hannah Trumbull  If fair and equal access to voting is a central tenet of a true democracy, then California’s democratic process is far from functional. The great state is home to 14.5 million Latino...
Georgia County Restricts Language Access, New York City Expands It

Georgia County Restricts Language Access, New York City Expands It

Two recent news stories highlight contrasting approaches to language access for recent immigrants with limited English proficiency. A local government agency in Georgia refuses to provide election documents in Spanish. Meanwhile a New York school district plans to...
Building Bridges for LEP Voters During Texas Elections

Building Bridges for LEP Voters During Texas Elections

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nearly 35 percent of Texas residents speak a primary language other than English at home and the number of non-English speakers across the state continues to rise. Election officials are required to provide bilingual election...