The number of communities required by law to help non-English-proficient people vote rose to 331 this year, up from 263 in 2016, the Census Bureau says.
Since 2016, the number of communities with eligible Hispanic, Asian American and other voters who are not proficient in English has increased.
The number of communities required by law to help non-English-proficient people vote rose to 331 this year, up from 263 in 2016, the Census Bureau announced Wednesday. “Inability to speak or read English cannot be a barrier to the most cherished right of a U.S. citizen, the right to vote,” said Arturo Vargas, the executive director of the, a bipartisan group that works to ensure Latino participation in government and public office.
For a community or a county to be subject to the requirement, more than 5 percent or more than 10,000 of its voting-age citizens must be limited in English proficiency, and the rate must be higher than the national rate.
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