EAC to Provide Spanish Language Glossary of Election Terms

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today voted to adopt a glossary that provides a translation of key election terms from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. The glossary is available at www.eac.gov and EAC will distribute copies to jurisdictions throughout the nation.

“We had an obligation to update this helpful tool for Spanish-speaking voters and the election officials who serve them, and I am very pleased to announce we have gotten the job done,” said EAC Chair Donetta Davidson. “Thank you to staff and everyone who helped us update this glossary for the first time since 1979.

“But our work is not done — next we will translate this glossary in other languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Tagalog to ensure that election officials have the tools they need to help all of America’s voters successfully cast their vote.”

The Glossary of Key Election Terminology contains 1,843 terms and phrases used in the administration of elections in the United States. To ensure the translations were culturally and linguistically appropriate, terms were translated and reviewed by a multi-dialect team of translators representing four of the main regions of origin of the Hispanic population living in the U.S. Those regions are Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Central America.

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Source: United States Election Assistance Commission

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