The Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC) was established to advise the Elections Department on issues related to language accessibility of elections and election materials. The mission of the LAAC is to advise and assist the Elections Department with implementation of federal and state laws relating to access of the electoral process by low English proficiency (LEP) voters, so that all voters can understand the voting process.

The LAAC also provides recommendations identifying and prioritizing activities, programs, and policies to ensure every voter has equal access to the ballot.

The responsibilities of the committee include:

1. Providing expertise on language accessibility issues.

2. Promoting language accessibility initiatives.

3. Responding to the Departments' questions regarding language

For information on the Secretary of State’s LAAC Committee visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections/laac.

LAAC Meetings

Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month at 4:00pm through Zoom. The meetings are held in English with Spanish translation on standby and American Sign Language Interpretation can be requested in advanced.

Zoom information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89823529332?pwd=37g46aSl5Daiswku6cGu1TvmWDmzNz.1

• Meeting at 4:00PM

• Meeting ID: 898 2352 9332

• Passcode: 535589

• Phone: (408) 638-0968 US (San Jose)

Additional meeting dates, times, and locations will be determined by the committee.

For more information, please call (toll-free) 877-777-4017 or email sbcvote@cosb.us.

For the Secretary of State’s language assistance line in Spanish call (800) 232-8682, all other languages visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/voting-california/voter-hotlines.

LAAC Information Guides

• Secretary of State Guide (English)

• November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election Easy Voter Guide (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese)