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Name :   Christopher J. Dodd
Organization :   U.S. Senate
Post Date :   9/30/2005

Section Comments
Section :  2.2.7.2
Page no. :  2-31
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Comment :  With regard to transliteration ofnamesofcandidateson theballot, the
VVSG merely states that a transliteration shall be included on the ballot for written
languages that do not use Roman characters. Consideration should be given to the
identification of standards to be used in the selection of official transliteration used in the
voting system. Input should be sought from industry language standards organizations in
conjunction with the diverse language minority groups of American Indians, Asian
Americans, Alaskan Natives, and persons of Spanish heritage pursuant to the Voting
Right Act (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-la (e), 28 C.F.R. 5 1.2 (2001).