[A. Morgan]

I had long thought people being taking the test for US citizenship were required to be able to read or speak some English....

Applicants for naturalization must be able to read, write,
speak, and understand words in ordinary usage in the
English language. Applicants exempt from this
requirement are those who on the date of filing:

· have been residing in the United States subsequent
to a lawful admission for permanent residence for at
least 15 years and are over 55 years of age;

· have been residing in the United States subsequent
to a lawful admission for permanent residence for at
least 20 years and are over 50 years of age; or

· have a medically determinable physical or mental
impairment, where the impairment affects the
applicant’s ability to learn English.

....but, I how found people here in Chicago who can't speak or read a WORD of english. Go figure....grrrrrrrrr!

[FreePaul]

I had long thought people being taking the test for US citizenship were required to be able to read or speak some English....

That's only if you want to be a citizen. Apparently you don't have to be a citizen to vote. At least in some locations.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I had long thought people being taking the test for US citizenship were required to be able to read or speak some English....

You are 100% correct. This suit may be a backdoor way of reafirming that. Why should bilingual assistance be provided if the voter already speaks English?

[twigs]

The laws ARE strict--I don't understand how all this is happening. I am working now with a Chinese woman who speaks good English but is not yet ready to take her TOEFEL tests, which she must pass in order even to apply for a green card. We can't even get her volunteer work in the field in which she is a professional!