Gwinnett County will host two hiring events this week for bilingual poll workers. It’s trying to comply with a federal mandate to conduct elections in both English and Spanish.
In 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau told Gwinnett County its Spanish-speaking population was large enough it had to ensure they could fully participate in elections.
The time since has brought a number of changes to the Gwinnett’s election processes as the county ensures they’re in line with the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
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