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Ballot measures are complex, and since so many citizens are multilingual, don't they deserve to get voter info in the language they understand best?

Posted by con_carne Nov 4 '08, 12:54

Excluding every language besides English in voter information is just silly. Because of the cost of translating? You are ignoring what this country gets for that cost: a more inclusive debate on issues, in all ethnic communities.

Or if English is supposed to be the only language? Sorry, if our country is to compete globally, we need to be inclusive of people all around the world to come here and settle if they want to. Having material in their language helps to ease that transition. Or would you rather they stay away because they are stealing American jobs?

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Voters in Ohio are allowed translators, I believe. But I don't think ballots are offered in languages other than English. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 12:56
I don't think it should be paid for and provided by the state. If a political group or other organization wants to provide it for their members, fine - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 12:56 2
- Again, you are acting like you are getting nothing for that cost, but you are - con_carne Nov 4, 12:57 1
  - but unless they're his ideas, why would he want more of them? :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 12:59

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Ballot measures are complex, and since so many citizens are multilingual, don't they deserve to get voter info in the language they understand best?

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