Government information in the language people actually speak
The problem
Official information is often unavailable in the languages spoken by the people it most affects.
Why it matters
Information a citizen cannot read is not information.
Proposed solution
Build this platform multilingual from the outset, and advocate for the same standard in public communication.
How it would be implemented
Every string in this platform is a translation key from day one, so adding a language is a translation task and not a rebuild.
Risks, and what we would do about them
Risk
Partial or poor translation can be worse than none, particularly for legal text.
Mitigation
Mark untranslated content clearly rather than machine-translating legal text. Community review before publication.