Thread: Nebraska County Won't Provide Election Ballots in Spanish

Nebraska County Won't Provide Election Ballots in Spanish

Published November 20, 2011 Associated Press

FREMONT, Neb. – Dodge County will not print its election materials in Spanish although 10 percent of its population is Hispanic.

County Clerk Fred Mytty told supervisors during Wednesday's meeting that bilingual ballots are only required if a minority population exceeds 5 percent and has a low literacy rate. While the county surpasses the threshold for the minority population, Mytty said area schools have done a good job of raising the literacy rate so that it's above the national average.

"Apparently we've done a good job of educating the Hispanic population in Dodge County. ... I think that's what saved us," Mytty said.

The 2010 Census showed just over 10 percent of Fremont's almost 36,700 residents were Hispanic, up from just below 5 percent in 2000. The rapid growth led Mytty to look into whether the county would need to print election materials in Spanish, the Fremont Tribune reported.

"Dodge County does not meet the standard, so for 10 more years (until the 2020 Census) we don't have to worry about the bilingual ballot," Mytty said. "We'll save a lot of money over the next 10 years."

Fremont, the Dodge County seat, has been embroiled in a legal battle over an ordinance targeting illegal residents, most of whom are believed to be Hispanic. The voter-approved measure prohibits hiring or renting to illegal immigrants. The law is on hold pending a court challenge with a trial set for April.

Mytty said the U.S. Department of Justice has notified Dakota County that is must provide bilingual election materials in light of the newest census numbers. Colfax and Dawson counties have been providing such ballots since at least 2000.

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Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

Nebraska County Won't Provide Election Ballots in Spanish

Published November 20, 2011 Associated Press

FREMONT, Neb. – Dodge County will not print its election materials in Spanish although 10 percent of its population is Hispanic.

County Clerk Fred Mytty told supervisors during Wednesday's meeting that bilingual ballots are only required if a minority population exceeds 5 percent and has a low literacy rate. While the county surpasses the threshold for the minority population, Mytty said area schools have done a good job of raising the literacy rate so that it's above the national average.

"Apparently we've done a good job of educating the Hispanic population in Dodge County. ... I think that's what saved us," Mytty said.

The 2010 Census showed just over 10 percent of Fremont's almost 36,700 residents were Hispanic, up from just below 5 percent in 2000. The rapid growth led Mytty to look into whether the county would need to print election materials in Spanish, the Fremont Tribune reported.

"Dodge County does not meet the standard, so for 10 more years (until the 2020 Census) we don't have to worry about the bilingual ballot," Mytty said. "We'll save a lot of money over the next 10 years."

Fremont, the Dodge County seat, has been embroiled in a legal battle over an ordinance targeting illegal residents, most of whom are believed to be Hispanic. The voter-approved measure prohibits hiring or renting to illegal immigrants. The law is on hold pending a court challenge with a trial set for April.

Mytty said the U.S. Department of Justice has notified Dakota County that is must provide bilingual election materials in light of the newest census numbers. Colfax and Dawson counties have been providing such ballots since at least 2000.

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Census numbers? Census numbers include illegal aliens and most of them don't speak English. However, they can't vote either so what is up with that?

To bad they don't do that over here in Hall county............

Nebraska County Won't Provide Election Ballots in Spanish

And why should they? If you cannot learn enough English to cast a simple ballot in order to participate in the political process; then you probably shouldn’t be here, much less voting in our elections. All ballots should be in English and if you do not have the wherewithal and respect for this country to learn enough English to participate in our political process, then you probably shouldn’t be voting in the first place.

I couldn’t even imagine going to another country, being a citizen of that country, (these people are citizens were talking about…right?) and asking for a ballot in English. I would be ashamed and embarrassed to do something like that….

NoBueno said:

I couldn’t even imagine going to another country, being a citizen of that country, (these people are citizens were talking about…right?) and asking for a ballot in English. I would be ashamed and embarrassed to do something like that….

Ditto! Does anyone know if any other country does this?

Originally Posted by NoBueno

I couldn’t even imagine going to another country, being a citizen of that country, (these people are citizens were talking about…right?) and asking for a ballot in English. I would be ashamed and embarrassed to do something like that….

Stupid people should have they're voting privileges revoked also!

This has been their PLAN all along. Using our insecurities AGAINST US!
I will tell you what we need to be watching... Besides these ILLEGALS Voting in this Country, we need to watch these EARLY BALLOTS that come from Mexico! They will be comming, believe me.
How many Post Office Boxes do you think will have an Early Ballot mailed to it?

I am pretty sure that you have to be a full blown American citizen to vote. Not even the legal aliens can vote, let alone illegals who don't know enough English to cast a vote.

Originally Posted by PatriotofPast

This has been their PLAN all along. Using our insecurities AGAINST US!
I will tell you what we need to be watching... Besides these ILLEGALS Voting in this Country, we need to watch these EARLY BALLOTS that come from Mexico! They will be comming, believe me.
How many Post Office Boxes do you think will have an Early Ballot mailed to it?

Oh yes, I'm sure this had everything to do with Russell Pearce's recall.

Drama, if you know so much about the Voting Process, please explain to me WHY Mexican Consuls are allowed to Distribute Consulor Cards at Public Schools from a Traveling Bus?
Here is what I KNOW drama, Democrats will do ANYTHING to get the Latino Vote. And screwing the American Taxpayer is NOT out of the question.