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  • House Members Urge Fight Against Multilingual Ballots

    02/06/2006 9:12:46 AM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 10 replies · 383+ views
    CNSNews.com ^ | February 6, 2006 | Nathan Burchfiel
    (CNSNews.com) - Fifty-six members of the U.S. House on Friday urged House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), to fight the renewal of a provision in the Voting Rights Act that mandates multilingual ballots. "We believe these ballot provisions encourage the linguistic division of our nation and contradict the 'Melting Pot' ideal that has made us the most successful multi-ethnic nation on earth," the 56 House members wrote. Only one of those signing the letter is a Democrat - Collin Peterson of Minnesota. The letter refers to special provisions added to the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in 1975 that are...