Supp. 872) is a question for the courts and not Congress. Be this as it may. the literacy and understanding tests of Alabama. Louisiana. and Mississippi are in complete harmony with the act of Congress prescribing the qualifications which must be possessed by aliens who seek to become naturalized citizens. Under this act. no alien can become a naturalized citizen of the United States unless he can "demonstrate an ability to read. write. and speak English" and has "a knowledge and understanding of the principles and form of the government of the United States" (8 U.S.C. 1423). The test of the literacy of an applicant for registration is simply the "ability to read in a reasonably intelligent manner and to write in a fairly legible way. even though each and every word may not be accurately pronounced or spelled"-29 C.J.S. "Elections." section 26. Any election official who imposes a more stringent test upon any applicant for registration violates the literacy laws under which he professes to act.
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