MN HF2779

Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard-of-hearing, or members of a language minority must notify the major political party's state office by letter or electronic mail before the precinct caucus date to request interpreter services.

Major political parties must promptly attempt to secure interpreter services if available and assume responsibility for the cost; interpreters for language minority members must be certified by the American Translators Association.

Interpreters for language minority members must be certified by the American Translators Association, with reimbursement process determined by the state central committee of the major political party.

Major political parties are exempt from providing interpreters if they make documented good faith efforts to locate interpreters through referral centers or regional service centers and none are available.

Visually impaired individuals may request caucus materials in audio tape, Braille, or large type format from county or legislative district committees, which must provide official written materials as soon as available for conversion.