DHS Email Revealed Jurisdictions with Non-English Election Materials

Why it matters locally: Given Florida's diverse population, any federal focus on jurisdictions providing non-English election materials could directly impact how election information is disseminated in various communities across the state.

Washington D.C. — An email from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last year included a list of jurisdictions that offered election materials in languages other than English, NPR first reported. The email, which contained significant redactions, circulated among DHS personnel. The document did not specify the reason for compiling or distributing this particular list. The email’s content indicated DHS personnel exchanged information related to areas providing multilingual voting resources. The precise intent behind the sharing of this specific data was not evident in the redacted version of the email.