Q&A
In-house language services team at the Board of Elections
1:43:44
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36 sec
Council Member Hanif inquires about the in-house language services team at the Board of Elections. Executive Director Ryan provides information about the team's composition and responsibilities.
- Ryan confirms that they have full-time employees for language services
- He mentions that they have teams for each of the covered languages
- The teams handle interpretations for ballot materials and other published materials
- They are also available throughout the year to answer phone calls with specific language needs
Shahana K. Hanif
1:43:44
In house as in there's a company.
Michael Ryan
1:43:46
We have full full time employees.
1:43:48
Employees.
1:43:48
And we have, a team, so that, we,
Shahana K. Hanif
1:43:53
And are they specifically, like, a language services team?
Lincoln Restler
1:43:57
Or okay.
Michael Ryan
1:43:57
We have teams for each of those languages that do all of the interpretations, necessary for those ballot materials and any other related materials that we have to publish, and also to be available throughout the year, to serve as, you know, phone answers, and, you know, for people that are calling with specific, language needs.
Shahana K. Hanif
1:44:20
Yeah.
