In most of the larger communities. of course. 10.000 could well be lower in numbers. and that would mean quite a number of other groups are going to be brought under this. quite a number of additional ballots In different languages would have to be printed. particularly in places like Los Angeles County in California. where I think there will be as many as five different languages that would have to be printed on ballots. as opposed to one under the 5 percent rule. which I believe is the Hispanic ballot. Madam Chairman. I would like to call attention to the fact that within all but one jurisdiction in this country. it is required that a person be a citizen in which to vote in any election. and It is also a requirement under the law right now as it now reads under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act that no person except as otherwise provided in this title shall be neutralized as a citizen of the United States who cannot demonstrate "an understanding of the English language. including an ability to read. write. and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language." It seems to me that we are stretching things a long. long. long way in the bill that is before us today. We are making assumptions that various groups simply cannot participate in voting if they do not have ballots in a native language. If there are a certain number of them in a given community.
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Making assumptions that various groups simply cannot participate in voting if they do not have ballots in a native language.