National Electoral Service (SERVEL):
The Sign Language Video Interpretation Service of SERVEL
- Duration
- 0:29
- Language
- english
In 2021 the National Electoral Service SERVEL, which is responsible for conducting elections and voting in Chile, introduced a permanent video interpretation service in Chilean sign language on its website to support voter participation by people with hearing disabilities. In the same year 340 people used this service.
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