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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 30, 2024

Early voting at Casa Azafrán, a Nashville community center offering Spanish-language assistance, has seen significant turnout since early voting began on Oct. 16. According to the Nashville Banner, long lines have formed daily as voters seek assistance from Spanish-speaking staff. “A lot of people who recently became citizens and know one of our partners here [come to vote],” said Elizabeth Almaraz, an information and referral officer at the center. “They know staff in the building are able to speak Spanish and help them out.” In related news, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes, a voter assistance group, says it has fielded over 3,200 calls statewide, with 125 requests for language interpretation at polling places. While roughly half of those were requests for Spanish language translation, the other half were for Korean, Amharic and Somali, among others.