EAC - Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Name : | Carol Julian
Organization : | KSU
Post Date : | 9/30/2005
Section Comments
Section : | 2.2.7
Page no. : | 2-30
Line no.: | 16
Comment : | Current: The requirements within Section 2.2.7.2 are intended to address this mandate. Ideally every voter would be able to vote independently and privately, regardless of language. As a practical matter, alternative language access is mandated under the Voting Rights Act of 1975, subject to certain thresholds, e.g., if the language group exceeds 5% of the voting age citizens. Change: The requirements within Section 2.2.7.2 are intended to address this mandate. Ideally every voter would be able to vote independently and privately, regardless of language. As a practical matter, alternative language access is mandated under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, subject to certain thresholds, e.g., if the language group exceeds 5% of the voting age citizens. Nature of change: Year change