The Church Voter Guides project published a Spanish version this week, an extension of efforts to mobilize local congregations to be more active in and informed about local elections.
Rick Toner, county coordinator for the project, said the Spanish version of the guide will help bring more voters to the polls. The Hamilton County primary is May 3.
“This is about everybody in the county and doing as much as we can to get this in further reaches,” Toner said during a Friday morning news conference announcing the new guide.
Church Voter Guides, originally launched in Colorado, surveys all candidates in local competitive races to learn where they stand on issues. The responses from candidates are printed in the guide, covering topics such as spending, development, election integrity and Planned Parenthood.
While Toner got the idea from the Colorado group, Hamilton County is the first version to be translated to another language, he said. The work involved four translators, who translated the guide twice for accuracy.