Bilingual ballots might aid turnout
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Brian Veazey
Published: May 16, 2008
Here’s a suggestion. In future elections, the town would likely see a marked increase in voter turnout by using a bilingual ballot.
Brian Veazey
Culpeper
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Posted by ( Hippie ) on May 17, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Why not just be able to text message? Isn’t everything about personal convenience? No, its about making an effort, taking time, being responsible. Voting is a privilege that should be taken seriously. It’s about priorities and caring for one’s future & the future of others. But until people stop being self absorbed & narcisistic you can’t expect a large turn out of voters. Its just easier to whine & snivel.
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Posted by ( fedupinculpeper ) on May 16, 2008 at 1:11 pm
put it all in spanish. H3ll that is the direction this town is going in anyway.
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Posted by ( semper fi mom ) on May 16, 2008 at 11:05 am
Mr. Veazey -
Let’s add French, German, Russian and a few others - be fair—must represent all potential immigrant voters. It gets costly to constantly accommodate and appease.
America by founding and by history is an English-speaking-functioning country. I would not expect other countries to change things for me if I chose to move to a non-English country.
Immigrants from anywhere, should learn to communicate in English.
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Posted by ( William Platts ) on May 16, 2008 at 10:52 am
To be a voter, one must first be an US citizen. One of the requirements of US citizenship for immigrants is a working knowledge of written and spoken English. So why exactly should we need bilingual ballots?
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Posted by ( wade ) on May 16, 2008 at 9:51 am
at least that’s in keeping with the TOWN COUNCIL LOGIC. Good idea.
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Posted by ( Pippen ) on May 16, 2008 at 8:42 am
Here’s a better suggestion. If you want to live in America learn how to read and speak English.
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Posted by ( rjma ) on May 16, 2008 at 8:10 am
Is that part of your standup comedy routine, Brian?
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Posted by ( Culpeper Resident ) on May 16, 2008 at 6:38 am
Yeah, that would have helped the HPC a bunch. No wait, those “people” are all illegals and can’t vote. But wait, they all have forged documents, according to HPC so maybe they can. Gee, what an entertaining thought.
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