Providing a voting experience in multiple languages is important if your organization has members from different parts of the world or has voters whose first language is not English. Offering ballots in multiple languages helps make the democratic process accessible and fair for all eligible voters.
Notices, Ballots, and Results are available in over 50 languages. Don't see a language? Request a language.
- Available Languages
- Details Page Setup
- Ballot Page Setup
- Notice Page Setup
- Reminders
- Voters Page
- Voting Experience
Available Languages
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Details Page Setup
Under Organization Details, select a "Primary Language" to set the language the ballot will show voters for buttons and instructions.
Voters can change their language while they are casting their ballot to view instructions and buttons in their preferred language. Default ElectionBuddy Ballot text is automatically translated, but customized text is not.
If you would like to offer ballots in more languages, select Advanced as the Language Customization setting. This will allow you to edit all ballot and notice text for languages selected.
Choose languages from the “Select Languages” dropdown list, or type in the box to search for a language.
Translate customized text on the Ballot Page and Notice Page using the “Edit Translations” buttons to have voters view questions, choices, the notice, and confirmation text in their preferred language.
Ballot Page Setup
Select “Edit Translations” at the bottom of the page to translate the Ballot for the selected languages.
Translated text will appear on the ballot along with default instructions and buttons text, all in the voter's preferred language.
Using the “Filter language” box, type or select the language you are working on for easier viewing and translation entry.
Select “Edit Languages” to add or remove languages from the vote.
Under Vote Details, translate the Vote Title and Organization.
Selecting “Edit” beside any primary text allows editing.
Under Question Details, translate text including the Question Title, Additional Instructions, and Information. The information required to translate is based on the selected Ballot Question Settings.
Under Choice Details, translate the Answer Titles (for example, Candidate names) and any of the Candidate Profiles. Profile text will show beneath “Answer Information”.
Translate with AI
In the top right-hand corner of the Advanced Language Customization page, select “Translate with AI” to have AI automatically translate the ballot and notice text into the selected language.
If you have translated your text with AI but then added another language, go back to “Edit Translations” and select “Translate with AI” again to translate into those languages as well.
AI translations may vary in accuracy. Please take the time to review all translated content.
Notice Page Setup
Default Notices Templates automatically translate into a voter’s preferred language when Notices are sent.
When using Advanced Notice Customization, you will need to translate the Notice text by selecting “Edit Translations” from the bottom of the page. IMPORTANT: If the translations are not added, the notice shown on the Notice Page will be sent for those languages instead.
Under Notices Details, enter the text for each language selected. {{variables}} in the notices must remain in English and unchanged.
After the translations have been entered, use the "Preview" menu to select languages and review the notice for accuracy.
Note: At the moment, WhatsApp notices are only sent in English.
Voters Page
On the Voters Page, enter each voter’s “Preferred Language” in the Voter List. This determines which language the Notice and Ballot defaults to for each voter.
Languages can be typed in the local or English equivalent. Example: Español or Spanish.
Reminders
By default, Reminders will be translated into the voter's preferred languge. If you make edits to the Reminder text or add additional text, you will need to edit each languages' reminder text. Select the language from the dropdown menu at the top of the reminder to select which language you would like to edit or add text to.
Voting Experience
Ballot
Review
Confirmation
For the original translations process, please see - Setting Up Votes in Other Languages.
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