The democratic process works best when every eligible voter can take part. But too often, people can’t access information about how to register, where to vote, and what candidates stand for in a language and format they understand. For many citizens who are visually impaired, have low literacy levels, or aren’t native speakers, traditional election emails and printed leaflets are simply inaccessible. In the face of these communication barriers, voice AI can be an incredibly powerful tool for democracy. It can read information aloud for the visually impaired, answer questions in a citizen’s preferred language or dialect, and turn dense official documents into a spoken conversation. But like every new technology, these same capabilities could be misused by bad actors to deceive or misinform voters. 2026 is a significant election year, with national, regional and local elections taking place across every region of the world, including major elections in the United States and Brazil. It's also one of the first election years in which expressive, natural-sounding voice AI is widely available. …