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1. I've done voter reg. several times and the paperwork requires the potential voter to read and sign the English paper...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 03:27 AM

Oct 3

work, and also they must be a US citizen to be able to get registered to vote and then vote.

Pls explain what the problem is. To become a US citizen there has to be some workable fluency in basic English, as a second language at least.

So I'm not understanding why ballots should be printed in a language other than English when registered voters must have, as I said before, a workable fluency in basic Engish, at least as a second language.

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Arkansas' English-only ballot creates barrier for voters [View all] RandySF Oct 2 OP

I've done voter reg. several times and the paperwork requires the potential voter to read and sign the English paper... brush Oct 3 #1

I don't understand. To become an U.S. citizen a person (usually) has to take tests in English LiberalArkie Oct 3 #2