The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots

The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots
Author: James Thomas Tucker
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781317040576

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In recent years, few federal requirements have been as controversial as the mandate for what critics call 'bilingual ballots'. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 included a permanent requirement for language assistance for Puerto Rican voters educated in Spanish and ten years later Congress banned English-only elections in certain covered jurisdictions, expanding the support to include Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-language voters and Spanish-language voters. Some commentators have condemned the language assistance provisions, underlying many of their attacks with anti-immigrant rhetoric. Although the provisions have been in effect for over three decades, until now no comprehensive study of them has been published. This book describes the evolution of the provisions, examining the evidence of educational and voting discrimination against language minorities covered by the Act. Additional chapters discuss the debate over the 2006 amendments to the Voting Rights Act, analysis of objections raised by opponents of bilingual ballots and some of the most controversial components of these requirements, including their constitutionality, cost and effectiveness. Featuring revealing case studies as well as analysis of key data, this volume makes a persuasive and much-needed case for bilingual ballots, presenting a thorough investigation of this significant and understudied area of election law and American political life.

The Most Fundamental Right

The Most Fundamental Right
Author: Daniel McCool
Publsiher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2012
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780253001924

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""The initial impetus for this book was a forum on voting rights at the University of Utah in 2006.""

The Most Fundamental Right

The Most Fundamental Right
Author: Daniel McCool
Publsiher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2012-10-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780253007100

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Passed in 1965 during the height of the Civil Rights movement, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) changed the face of the American electorate, dramatically increasing minority voting, especially in the South. While portions of the Act are permanent, certain provisions were set to expire in 2007. Reauthorization of these provisions passed by a wide margin in the House, and unanimously in the Senate, but the lopsided tally hid a deep and growing conflict. The Most Fundamental Right is an effort to understand the debate over the Act and its role in contemporary American democracy. Is the VRA the cornerstone of civil rights law that prevents unfair voting practices, or is it an anachronism that no longer serves American democracy? Divided into three sections, the book utilizes a point/counterpoint approach. Section 1 explains the legal and political context of the Act, providing important background for what follows; Section 2 pairs three debates concerning specific provisions or applications of the Act; while Section 3 offers commentaries on the previous chapters from attorneys with widely divergent viewpoints.

Language Assistance under the Voting Rights Act

Language Assistance under the Voting Rights Act
Author: Shauna Reilly
Publsiher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2015-11-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780739198100

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This book examines the translation of minority language ballots and voter accommodation in state and local elections. It includes a focus on the translation of direct democracy measures as well as the cause and effect differences in the translated ballots, and offers insight into how jurisdictions interact with federally mandated language assistance.

The Battle Over Bilingualism

The Battle Over Bilingualism
Author: Russell Doern
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1985
Genre: Bilingualism
ISBN: UOM:39015051119744

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The Manitoba Language Question 1983-85.

American Review of Politics

American Review of Politics
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2011
Genre: Political science
ISBN: WISC:89101616076

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United States Code Service

United States Code Service
Author: United States
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 854
Release: 1972
Genre: Law
ISBN: STANFORD:36105134456966

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Bell Howell Newspaper Index to the San Francisco Chronicle

Bell   Howell Newspaper Index to the San Francisco Chronicle
Author: Bell & Howell Co. Indexing Center
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 920
Release: 1986
Genre: Newspapers
ISBN: UVA:X004915290

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