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Roeland Park City Council recently passed a resolution supporting expanded language access for voting, aiming to make elections more accessible to Spanish-speaking residents in Johnson County.
Roeland Park helping break down language barriers
The unanimous resolution doesn’t immediately change what’s offered at polling places; however, it sends a message that Roeland Park wants to see progress in making elections accessible to all voters.
“If people have access to this material in their own language, they will be more involved,” said Saira Galvan, director of empowerment at El Centro.
Galvan voiced her support for the resolution, believing voting materials in different languages will increase voter participation…