Clark County, NV needs more Tagalog-speaking poll workers

Section 203 of the Voting Right Act requires the provision of language assistance during the voting process, and Filipinos who speak Tagalog in Clark County in Nevada is one group that has been recognized as needing assistance.

In 2014, Asians made up 10 percent of the population, an increase from 9 percent in 2010. They are the fourth-largest ethnic group in the county.

About Noelle Fujii

My name is Noelle Fujii, and I'm a recent graduate from UH Mānoa. I received my Bachelor's in journalism and a minor in Japanese, and while at UH, I worked as news editor and editor-in-chief of Ka Leo. During this time, I also had internships at Hawaii Business magazine and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.