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HomeElections CodeDiv. 2Ch. 8§ 2600 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee

§ 2600 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee

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§ 2600 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee

Key Takeaways

  • •There is a special group called the Language Accessibility Advisory Committee that helps make voting easier to understand for everyone.
  • •This group meets at least 4 times every year and has at least 15 people in it.
  • •The people in this group know how to make voting materials simple and easy to read, or they work in county voting offices.
  • •The group gives advice to the Secretary of State to help improve voting for all people.

Example

Imagine your school wants to make sure all kids, even those who don’t speak English well, understand the rules for voting in class president.

The school might create a group of teachers, students who speak different languages, and people who are good at explaining things simply. This group would meet a few times a year to make sure the voting rules are easy for everyone to understand. They would give their ideas to the principal to help make voting fair and clear for all kids.

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§ 2600 Language Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Secretary of State shall establish a Language Accessibility Advisory Committee which shall meet no less than four times each calendar year. The committee shall consist of no less than 15 members and be comprised of the Secretary of State and his or her designee or designees and additional members appointed by the Secretary of State. The appointees shall have demonstrated language accessibility experience, have knowledge of presenting election materials to voters using plain language methods or another method that is easy for voters to access and understand, or be a county elections official or his or her designee. At least three county elections officials shall be appointed to the committee. The Secretary of State shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the committee. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of State. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 92. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Language Accessibility Advisory CommitteeSecretary of Statecounty elections officialplain language methods

Related Statutes

  • § 16742 Election Contest Judgment Certification
  • § 18700 Precinct Board Member Penalties
  • § 10734 Special Election Candidate Nomination
  • § 12103 Primary Election Notice Requirements
  • § 14 Disaster Election Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 2600.
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