In a letter to CASOSvote, ACLU_CalAction CommonCauseCA AAAJ_AAJC and PANASanDiego expressed concern at what they called “the massive rollback of language assistance” and urged her to use her authority to uphold the expanded options
Combined with California’s tradition of expanding voting rights, that’s why some advocates are sounding the alarm over Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s decision to reduce the number of languages required in at least some voting precincts from 56 to 20As a result, some local election officials may find it more difficult to get funding to translate ballots and other voting materials for languages beyond what’s required by the federal Voting Rights Act. In a Feb.
The letter — sent by ACLU California Action, Common Cause California, Asian Americans Advancing Justice California and the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans — cited a Brennan Center report that in 2021, at leastthat made it more difficult for Americans to vote, and that bills have been introduced in four more states this year.
“The reduction of covered languages similarly creates new obstacles for limited-English proficient voters,” the letter states. “With so much at stake, California cannot backslide. We must continue to lead and take bold steps to protect voting rights and remove barriers to the ballot box for all eligible voters, including voters who are members of language minority groups.”The advocates are calling on Weber to act urgently, since California’s 58 counties need time to prepare for the June primary.
Weber’s office blames limited information from the Census Bureau for the move, but did not say if it will act on the advocacy groups’ demands. “We were disappointed that the data we received from the Census Bureau did not include the level of detail we previously received in 2017,” Joe Kocurek, Weber’s press secretary, said in a statement. “We are currently exploring options to ensure that voters have the tools they need to effectively vote.”
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