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bilingual campaign website checklist

Bilingual Campaign Website Checklist

A checklist for campaigns publishing English and Spanish pages with review workflow, disclaimers, language switcher, and current updates in both languages.

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Pages that usually need translation

  • Homepage message and calls to action.
  • Candidate bio/About page.
  • Issues or priorities.
  • Volunteer and contact forms.
  • Donation-link labels and surrounding copy.
  • Events, news, and endorsements that Spanish-speaking voters should see.
  • Footer/disclaimer language reviewed for the campaign's needs.

Review workflow

  • Choose who reviews Spanish copy before publishing.
  • Keep names, offices, districts, dates, and legal terms consistent across languages.
  • Confirm the language switcher is visible and easy to use on mobile.
  • Update events and news in both languages when they are important to both audiences.
  • Do not publish machine-translated legal or disclaimer language without campaign review.

How to use this

  • Decide which pages must be bilingual before translating everything.
  • Create a glossary for office title, district name, slogan, and common issue terms.
  • Review every Spanish page as a voter would see it, not only inside the dashboard.

When to stop using a spreadsheet or document

A translation checklist helps planning, but a real bilingual campaign website is needed when voters should move between English and Spanish pages through a clear public language switcher.

Important note

This checklist is not translation, legal, campaign-finance, election-law, advertising, or political strategy advice. Campaigns are responsible for review before publishing.

FAQ

Questions candidates ask about this resource

Does every page need Spanish translation?

Not always. Campaigns should prioritize pages Spanish-speaking voters need most and keep important updates current.

Should Spanish disclaimer language be reviewed?

Yes. Campaigns should review disclaimer and legal language with appropriate advisors before publishing.

Should the language switcher appear only on bilingual sites?

Yes. It should appear when the campaign actually has real translated pages available.

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Campaign Website Checklist

Use this checklist to publish the essentials first, test the public site, and avoid launching a campaign website with missing basics.