We hope you will join our summit on the importance of language access for voters. With the newest set of Section 203 determinations likely to be released in early December, this virtual convening of election officials, voting rights advocates, and translation experts will feature discussions on a variety of language needs and the services necessary to meet those needs, to meet voters where they are.

Join us on December 13-14th at 2pm ET/11am PT to share ideas, tools, and best practices with a focus on practical ideas about what needs to be done between now and November 2022 in order to provide effective language assistance in communities across the United States.

Full agenda below:

OBJECTIVES

· DAY 1: Cover the governing federal laws and the role of the Census in language access for voters

· DAY 2: Learn implementation strategies and insights for a successful voter assistance program

Agenda Day 1: Language Access Coverage — The Law & Requirements

SESSION 1: 2020 Census and Impact on Future Elections

Speaker: Terry Ao Minnis, Democracy Fund
Speaker: James Whitehorne, United States Census Bureau

SESSION 2: What Does Federal Law Say About Assistance to Voters?

Speaker: Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General DOJ

SESSION 3: Voting Methods & Pressure Points

Discussant: Nia Jones, Democracy Fund

Part A: Vote by Mail/Remote Voting

Speaker: Angela Willeford, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community

Part B: Early Voting & Vote Centers

Speaker: Adria Orr, Advancing Justice – ALC

Part C: Election Day

Speaker: Andy Kang, Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition

SESSION 4: Additional Coverage: Pushing Our Practice to do More

Discussant: Viviana Perez, Democracy Fund
Speaker: John Magnino, Colorado Secretary of State’s Office
Speaker: Elena Nunez, Common Cause
Speaker: Amanda Gonzalez, Fmr. Common Cause Colorado

Close & Preview of Day 2

Speaker: Lenny DeFoe, Democracy Fund

Agenda Day 2: Implementation Strategies for Compliance & Success

SESSION 1: Translation of Ballot “Legalese” Across Language Barriers--Beyond Google Translate!

Discussant: Rebecca Stewart, Democracy Fund
Speaker: Jason Chavez, Arizona Secretary of State’s Office
Speaker: Fernando Sanchez, Center for Civic Design

SESSION 2: Lightning Round 1--Election Administration Assistance 101

Discussant: Heather Creek, Democracy Fund

Part A: Ensuring Proper Translation

Speaker: Lucy Barefoot, Washington Secretary of State’s Office

Part B: Assisting Voters Impartially in Other Languages

Speaker: Enedina Chhim, Orange County, CA

SESSION 3: Lightning Round 2--Partnerships

Discussant: Ebony West, Democracy Fund

Part A: Productive Partnerships & Advisory Boards

Speaker: Astrid Ochoa, Ochoa Consulting

Part B: Tasks to tackle

Speaker: Raul Macias, Haas Jr. Fund

Part C: Case Study: 2021 Elections in Virginia

Speaker: Chris Piper, Virginia Department of Elections

SESSION 4: Lightning Round 3--Media Engagement

Discussant: Stephanie Roman, Democracy Fund

Part A: Finding Media Partners

Speaker: Kavitha Rajagopalan, CUNY Center for Community Media

Part B: Mis & Dis Information Collides with LEP—Information Deserts

Speaker: Jacobo Licona, Equis Labs

Part C: Mis & Dis Information Collides with LEP—Where Voters Are

Speaker: Oni Advincula, Center for Collaborative Media

Democracy Fund Language Access for Voters Summit