Voice of America: More Foreign-Born Americans Voting in Native Languages

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

More Foreign-Born Americans Voting in Native Languages Nov 6th 2012, 23:59 Election materials in the U.S. are not only available in English. In 25 states, 248 counties provide ballots and other materials in a variety of languages, and they are required by law to do so.   This can be expensive for counties, and some argue they should not have to pay the bill. Others say it is a constitutional right of citizens who don't speak English.   Every 10 years the U.S. Census releases a list of counties that are required to provide ballots in different languages. ... Media files: 83A636A6-2D5C-4194-B630-3604950E4D98_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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