AB367 expands Nevada’s election language-access requirements. It directs the secretary of state to post all voting materials and election information online in multiple languages—at least the seven most commonly spoken in the state—plus American Sign Language. The bill also requires a toll-free hotline offering interpretation in up to 200 languages, and mandates hiring a language-access coordinator. It defines “voting materials,” and ensures all statewide election communications are available in English and Spanish.

The Nevada State Senate passed AB367 on May 21, 2025 by a vote of 17 to 4. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill significantly expands government-mandated multilingual election infrastructure, moving Nevada further away from the long-standing civic norm of a shared English language in public governance. By requiring election materials and services in multiple languages, AB367 imposes new bureaucratic costs while weakening linguistic unity in the electoral process. As President Donald Trump affirmed in Executive Order 14224, issued March 1, 2025, English has been the language of America’s founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and civil institutions. Preserving a common language in elections promotes clarity, cohesion, and accountability, whereas institutionalizing multilingualism undermines these principles and fragments civic participation.