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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