Language Accessibility Advisory Committee(LAAC)

The mission of the Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC) is to advise and assist the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters (ROV) with the implementation of federal and state laws relating to access of the electoral process by voters with Limited-English Proficiency (LEP), ensuring all voters can understand the voting process.

Purpose

• Advise and assist County elections officials with outreach programs and materials related to language accessibility.
• Assist in the recruitment of bilingual election workers as needed to serve in communities with LEP populations.
• Provide recommendations identifying and prioritizing activities, programs, and policies to ensure access to the official ballot and election materials.
• Provide expertise in language accessibility challenges in respective communities.

Languages and/or Communities Covered

Application

To become a member of the Language Accessibility Advisory Committee, please download and complete the LAAC Application and submit via email to ROVmail@sdcounty.ca.gov

You may also mail your application to:

Membership Contacts

• Chinese Language Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Edwin Lin (858) 505-7254 | edwin.lin@sdcounty.ca.gov 
• Filipino Language Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Juanito Amor Jr. (858) 505-7257 | juanito.amor@sdcounty.ca.gov
• Spanish Language Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Rebeca Lee (858) 505-7256 | rebeca.lee@sdcounty.ca.gov
• Vietnamese Language Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Su Nguyen (858) 505-7253 | su.nguyen@sdcounty.ca.gov
• Native American, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Persian and Somali
  • Rosie Rascon (858) 505-7217 | rosa.rascon@sdcounty.ca.gov

2024 Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change.

Combined Language Accessibility Advisory Committee

Location:
Virtual Meeting

Time:
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Virtual meetings unless noticed otherwise)

Dates:

For more information please contact (858) 505-7202.