The state constitution protects language access measures for California voters
Overview Access to voting in languages other than English is essential in California — a historically multilingual and multicultural state, where 44% of households (the highest in the nation) speak a language other than English at home, and over 11% of the citizen voting age population (2.94 million Californians) speak English less than very well.[1] Fortunately, the California constitution protects language access for voters with an express right to vote that includes an implied right for voters to access the ballot in non-English languages. This right is founded on history and tradition, the intent and evolution of the state’s article...
