diff --git a/client/src/components/HandMarkedPaperBallot.tsx b/client/src/components/HandMarkedPaperBallot.tsx
index a8fb945..d8ccd6b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/HandMarkedPaperBallot.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/HandMarkedPaperBallot.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ import {
   VotesDict,
   withLocale,
   YesNoContest,
+  LocaleMap,
 } from '@votingworks/ballot-encoder'
 
+import defaultBallotTranslationStrings from '../data/defaultBallotTranslationStrings.json'
+
 import AppContext from '../contexts/AppContext'
 
 import { DEFAULT_LOCALE } from '../config/globals'
@@ -38,6 +41,10 @@ import Prose from './Prose'
 import Text from './Text'
 import HorizontalRule from './HorizontalRule'
 
+const defaultBallotStrings = defaultBallotTranslationStrings as LocaleMap<{
+  [key: string]: string
+}>
+
 const localeDateLong = (dateString: string, locale: string) =>
   moment(new Date(dateString)).locale(locale).format('LL')
 
@@ -393,9 +400,15 @@ const HandMarkedPaperBallot = ({
   const localeElection: OptionalElection = secondaryLocaleCode
     ? withLocale(election, secondaryLocaleCode)
     : undefined
-  i18n.addResources(DEFAULT_LOCALE, '', election.ballotStrings)
+  i18n.addResources(DEFAULT_LOCALE, 'translation', {
+    ...defaultBallotStrings[DEFAULT_LOCALE],
+    ...election.ballotStrings,
+  })
   if (localeElection) {
-    i18n.addResources(secondaryLocaleCode, '', localeElection.ballotStrings)
+    i18n.addResources(secondaryLocaleCode, 'translation', {
+      ...defaultBallotStrings[secondaryLocaleCode],
+      ...localeElection.ballotStrings,
+    })
   }
   const primaryPartyName = getPartyFullNameFromBallotStyle({
     ballotStyleId,
diff --git a/client/src/data/defaultBallotTranslationStrings.json b/client/src/data/defaultBallotTranslationStrings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06f5d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/data/defaultBallotTranslationStrings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+  "en-US": {
+    "Official Ballot": "Official Ballot",
+    "TEST BALLOT": "TEST BALLOT",
+    "Yes": "Yes",
+    "No": "No",
+    "Precinct": "Precinct",
+    "Style": "Style",
+    "Page": "Page",
+    "Pages": "Pages",
+    "{{primaryPartyName}} {{electionTitle}}": "{{primaryPartyName}} {{electionTitle}}",
+    "write-in": "write-in",
+    "Vote for 1": "Vote for 1",
+    "Vote for not more than {{ seats }}": "Vote for not more than {{ seats }}",
+    "voteYesOrNo": "Vote <strong>Yes</strong> or <strong>No</strong>",
+    "Instructions": "Instructions",
+    "To vote, use a black pen to completely fill in the oval to the left of your choice.": "To vote, use a black pen to completely fill in the oval to the left of your choice.",
+    "To Vote for a Write-In": "To Vote for a Write-In",
+    "To vote for a person not on the ballot, completely fill in the oval to the left of the “write-in” line and print the person’s name on the line.": "To vote for a person not on the ballot, completely fill in the oval to the left of the “write-in” line and print the person’s name on the line.",
+    "To correct a mistake": "To correct a mistake",
+    "To make a correction, please ask for a replacement ballot. Any marks other than filled ovals may cause your ballot not to be counted.": "To make a correction, please ask for a replacement ballot. Any marks other than filled ovals may cause your ballot not to be counted.",
+    "Thank you for voting.": "Thank you for voting.",
+    "You have reached the end of the ballot. Please review your ballot selections.": "You have reached the end of the ballot. Please review your ballot selections."
+  },
+  "es-US": {
+    "Official Ballot": "Boleta Oficial",
+    "TEST BALLOT": "BOLETA DE PRUEBA",
+    "Yes": "Sí",
+    "No": "No",
+    "Precinct": "Recinto",
+    "Style": "Estilo",
+    "Page": "Página",
+    "Pages": "Paginas",
+    "{{primaryPartyName}} {{electionTitle}}": "{{electionTitle}} del {{primaryPartyName}}",
+    "write-in": "voto por",
+    "Vote for 1": "Voto por 1",
+    "Vote for not more than {{ seats }}": "Voto por no más de {{ seats }}",
+    "voteYesOrNo": "Voto <strong>Sí</strong> o <strong>No</strong>",
+    "Instructions": "Instrucciones",
+    "To vote, use a black pen to completely fill in the oval to the left of your choice.": "Para votar, use un bolígrafo negro para rellenar completamente el óvalo a la izquierda de su selección.",
+    "To Vote for a Write-In": "Para asignar un voto",
+    "To vote for a person not on the ballot, completely fill in the oval to the left of the “write-in” line and print the person's name on the line.": "Para votar para una persona que no figura en la boleta electoral, rellena completamente el óvalo a la izquierda de la línea de “voto por” y escriba el nombre de la persona en la línea.",
+    "To correct a mistake": "Para corregir un error",
+    "To make a correction, please ask for a replacement ballot. Any marks other than filled ovals may cause your ballot not to be counted.": "Para hacer una corrección, solicite una boleta nueva. Cualquier marca que no sea óvalos llenos puede hacer que su boleta no se cuente.",
+    "Thank you for voting.": "Gracias por votar.",
+    "You have reached the end of the ballot. Please review your ballot selections.": "Ha llegado al final de la votación. Por favor revise las opciones seleccionadas en su boleta."
+  },
+  "other": {
+    "write-in (description)": "voto por",
+    "write-in (action)": "Nomino y voto por"
+  }
+}