Language Assistance Under the Voting Rights Act - Are Voters Lost in Translation?

This book examines the translation of minority language ballots and voter accommodation in state and local elections. It includes a focus on the translation of direct democracy measures as well as the cause and effect differences in the translated ballots, and offers insight into how jurisdictions interact with federally mandated language assistance.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Ballot Accessibility and the Language Minority Provisions
Chapter 2. Legal Framework of Minority Language Ballot Access
Chapter 3. Minority Language Voters: A Demographic Study
Chapter 4. Readability of Ballot Measures
Chapter 5: Analysis of State and County Policies on Minority Language Ballots
Chapter 6: Views of Political Actors
Chapter 7: Conclusion and Policy Potential

About the author

Shauna Reilly is associate professor in political science at Northern Kentucky University.

Summary

This book examines the translation of minority language ballots and voter accommodation in state and local elections. It includes a focus on the translation of direct democracy measures as well as the cause and effect differences in the translated ballots, and offers insight into how jurisdictions interact with federally mandated language assistance.

Product details

• Authors: Reilly, Shauna Reilly, Reilly Shauna
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780739198117
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-9811-7
• No. of pages: 138
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, LAW / Election Law, United States of America, USA, Elections & referenda, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Election law, Elections and referenda / suffrage