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Name :   Carol Julian
Organization :   KSU
Post Date :   9/30/2005

Section Comments
Section :  2.2.7
Page no. :  2-30
Line no.:  16
Comment :  Current:

The requirements within Section 2.2.7.2 are intended to address this mandate.  Ideally every voter would be able to vote independently and privately, regardless of language.  As a practical matter, alternative language access is mandated under the Voting Rights Act of 1975, subject to certain thresholds, e.g., if the language group exceeds 5% of the voting age citizens.

Change:

The requirements within Section 2.2.7.2 are intended to address this mandate.  Ideally every voter would be able to vote independently and privately, regardless of language.  As a practical matter, alternative language access is mandated under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, subject to certain thresholds, e.g., if the language group exceeds 5% of the voting age citizens.

Nature of change: Year change