Posted on 09/07/2018 4:46:17 PM PDT by simpson96
A federal judge on Friday ordered 32 Florida counties to provide sample Spanish language ballots that could help more than 30,000 Puerto Ricans, including many displaced by last year’s Hurricane Maria, to cast votes in the November election.
Chief Judge Mark Walker of the federal court in Tallahassee, the state capital, said failing to help eligible voters would likely violate the federal Voting Rights Act, which blocks states from conditioning the right to vote on an ability to understand English.
“Puerto Ricans are American citizens,” wrote Walker, an appointee of former President Barack Obama. “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 decision is a win for several non-profit groups promoting civic engagement in Hispanic communities, which last month sued Florida’s Secretary of State Kenneth Detzner and the elections supervisor in Alachua County, which includes the city of Gainesville.
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There are 6500 different languages in the world. They better get plenty of ink.
For decades, Puerto Rican’s have voted for thieves with the hope that the thieves will share the loot with them.
And they wonder why people don’t consider Puerto Ricans American citizens?
When Newt became Speaker one of the contract items was make English the official Language. They didn’t do it, l knew it would come back to bite us bad.
Knowing the nature of most hispanic cultures these bozos are going to try to have it both ways. That's just they way those people are. Go after them hammer and tongs for back taxes if they vote in Florida.
In February 2018, Walker ruled against Florida and ordered Governor Rick Scott to restore the voting rights of felons after their release from prison
You only need to be in Florida a day to register to vote in Florida. I got my registration when I got a new drivers license. It’s very easy to register in Florida.
I presume he based his decision on the idea that a person who has served his time should have his rights restored but of course he couldn’t find a former inmate’s 2nd Amendment rights could he?
Wow! On what possible authority could a federal judge rule that way against a state’s voting laws ?
As to ruling against a state's voting laws - they're Federal judge-presidents.
Their word is apparently Law, or as King John of Magna Carta fame put it - "The law is in my mouth".
That didn't go over too well with the nobles of England...
The KlownBammy judge wants Democrat voters, not armed peasants...
Yep! Well, we’re armed anyway. :)
The only thing I can think of is an aggressive use of the voting rights act, (which reeks of the postbellum occupation of the southern states imho, and is almost certainly unconstitutional - as are so many extensions of federal power , alas). Otherwise it’s a complete mystery to me tonight anyway, how a federal judge could force a state to amend or violate its voter laws on a topic like this, which has always been a matter of state law. Perhaps a FR-er. who happens to know can help out?
Friggin’ Nazi “judge” meddling in our elections. That’s just great.
“which blocks states from conditioning the right to vote on an ability to understand English.”
The Statute does no such thing.
L
knowing English should be a prerequisite for voting.
....But not one state even mentions it in their requirements
Voter Registration Rules by state
https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-rules/
Let them vote in the PR election. Florida should take the judge at his word and facilitate the PR vote. They shouldn’t vote in the FL election, they need to have a say in the territory election
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