What is the California Voter’s Choice Act?

What is the California Voter’s Choice Act?

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...
10 Ways to Plan for Election Translations

10 Ways to Plan for Election Translations

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...
Key Translation Takeaways from the California Recall Election

Key Translation Takeaways from the California Recall Election

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...

How COVID-19 shapes the Election

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...