Shauna Reilly

Language Assistance under the Voting Rights Act

Are Voters Lost in Translation?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 231g
• ISBN-13: 9780739198117
• ISBN-10: 0739198114
• Artikelnr.: 47969334

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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