Voting Rights: Language Access and Assistance
Last updated: January 14, 2026 02:50 pm
Voting rights for people who speak a language other than English
All voters in Pennsylvania have a legal right to receive help with the language when voting.
A voter can bring any person to go with them into the polling place to interpret and into the voting booth to translate the ballot and instructions to the language of their choice or comfort.
The helper cannot be the judge of elections or a representative of the voter’s employer or union.
Voters are allowed to have this kind of help even if it is not noted in the poll book.
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