Posted on 09/18/2026 4:33:48 PM PDT by Libloather
At least three Georgia counties were listed on an internal memo of jurisdictions across the country that offer election materials in languages other than English, according to internal records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Gwinnett, Cobb and DeKalb counties were all listed in the report, which was emailed to a number of top officials at the department in December, though the memo noted there could be other jurisdictions in the state that translate election materials. The email said the list was “outlining requirements for prosecution of voter related charges,” and was signed by the department’s acting director of border policy, though the official’s name is redacted.
The documents were first reported Friday by NPR and obtained independently by the Georgia Recorder.
Recipients of the memo include undersecretary for the office of strategy, policy and plans Rob Law, assistant secretary for border security and immigration Eric Ruark and former election activist Heather Honey, who now serves as deputy assistant secretary for election integrity for the Trump administration. The list was obtained as part of a public records request filed by the Democratic National Committee.
Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in American elections, but advocates for immigrant communities in Georgia say some naturalized citizens may struggle to understand ballots written in English. Section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act requires local jurisdictions to offer ballot access in languages besides English whenever there are either 10,000 residents or more than 5% of the population who speak a given language and lack English proficiency.
(Excerpt) Read more at georgiarecorder.com ...
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It has nothing to do with that. It has to do with assimilation into the American culture. They need to learn the F**KING language!
Isn’t it a requirement of citizenship to be able to read and write English? Mustn’t one be a citizen to vote?
Good portions of Gwinnet are Mexican gangs.
They do.
BEFORE I BAILED OUT OF SO CALIF IN 1993, THERE WERE BALLOTS IN 63 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES & DIALECTS.
ONE REASON I BAILED..
I’m surprised at that, and the lack of mention of Fulton.
The ballot is available well before election day and english proficiency is a requirement of the citizenship test
Fulton stayed up around Atlanta. The others went down to Statesboro.
I have lived in Cobb County most of my life and it is becoming unrecognizable.
The public schools have been overtaken by Mexicans and Brazilians.
There are thousands of homes with more than five vehicles parked wherever they can find a place. My neighbors used to regularly park in front of my house but I guess they got tired of me going over to tell them to park in front of their own house.
We’re in Gwinnett and even the POS sticker they try to hand you as you go out the door says “Yo Vote”. We just wave it off.
If you aren’t proficient in English you don’t need to be voting.
Marietta High School is down to 21% white almost 40% Hispanic, most of the rest Black.
A long way from when J.B. Stoner used to run his Nazi organization from Marietta.
There is a requirement that immigrants who want to be naturalized demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak basic English.
As I wrote before voting usually involves more than just selecting a candidate, which would be easily presented in the basic English mentioned above. It can involve amendments that are written in such a way that even native English speakers may be confused by the wording.
Basic English.
I believe California prints ballots in 37 different languages, hardly a model for the country”
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My Medicare mailings list 16 different languages to reach translators: many in Middle East languages, but Russian, Haitian, Korean, and Chinese are listed
How do citizens receive Medicare benefits by contributing when you don’t know the language...?
Yes, it’s really changed and will get worse when Hollywood takes over. The production company for Ametican Idol is moving to Atlanta and Paramount may move there as well.
Language Equity
Citizen Language Collaboration
In 2021, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners made a commitment to increase access to elections by addressing common language barriers – Cantonese Chinese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese – through collaboration in translation, education, and outreach with speakers of these languages in the Gwinnett community.
To expand awareness of linguistic diversity, Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections formed nonpartisan Language Collaboration Groups in each of these five languages to help provide feedback on translated materials, assist with public outreach, and help recruit bilingual poll officials.
Outcomes of the Language Collaboration Groups
With more citizens able to receive election information in their preferred language, we anticipate a higher turnout for elections and a higher percentage of registered voters.
Satisfaction rates among voters will rise due to increased accessibility of elections.
Elections within Gwinnett County will be more fair, free, and effective due to better ballot accessibility for certain disadvantaged groups.
The election process will enhance knowledge, promote civic engagement, and strengthen community involvement.
Ummm - they take the oath of citizenship in English - it they don’t understand it, then they aren’t qualified to vote.
Georgia doing it’s part to dismantle America.
> So Trump is assuming that if a person is more comfortable understanding a language other than English it must mean they are voting illegally? That is quite a stretch.<
It’s a well founded assumption.
A requirement for citizenship:
“ Basic Skills: You must show the ability to speak, read, write, and understand basic English words and phrases in ordinary usage.”
EC
I know that. However often the language in such things as amendments go way beyond basic English. They are even confusing for native English speakers.
What I do think is that just like requirements for assistance under ADA voters who do need a translation should have to ask for it ahead of time. There should be no need for a mass printing in several languages of voting information.
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