Bilingual students lend hand to Hispanic voters for Tuesday’s vote - Waco, Texas

“Baylor Spanish-speaking students are stepping over the language barrier to assist Waco’s Hispanic population at the election polls this year.

State and federal law requires bilingual clerks to be present in election precincts in which Spanish-surnamed voters comprise 5 percent or more of the population. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 20.2 percent of McLennan County is Hispanic.

Dr. Gayle Avant, an associate professor of political science, is giving his students credit for working at the polls and serving as Spanish translators.”

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