Federal Court Requires Spanish Language Materials for Puerto Rico Voters Who've Moved to Florida

[Gothmog]

This is great news https://electionlawblog.org/?p=101022

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In my county we have to provide ballots in up to six languages in certain precincts

[dubyadiprecession]

1. Will poll workers need to speak these six languages?

Just an afterthought.

[Gothmog]

2. It depends on the precinct

By consent decree, my county has to have spanish speaking poll workers at all voting centers. In some precincts, you need to have speakers of other languages.

[Hortensis]

3. Love that opinion and its sarcastic opening.

Here's the second paragraph of the opening:

Puerto Ricans are American citizens. Unique among Americans, they are not educated primarily in English—and do not need to be. But, like all American citizens, they possess the fundamental right to vote. The issue in this case is whether Florida officials, consistent with longstanding federal law, must provide assistance to Puerto Rican voters who wish to vote. Under the plain language of the Voting Rights Act, they must.

Meet Mark Walker, the judge who keeps clashing with Rick Scott:
Walker was nominated to the federal bench in 2012 by both of Florida’s U.S. senators, Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bill Nelson, and was confirmed, 94-0, at a time when many of President Barack Obama’s appointments were being blocked by Republicans.



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[Gothmog]

4. US judge orders 32 Florida counties to help Puerto Ricans vote

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[lpbk2713]

5. Rick Scott was hoping no one would notice.

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