Woman sues over lack of Spanish ballot

[Mugu]

Rachael Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer
orlandosentinel.com

A Deltona woman has sued the Volusia County supervisor of elections, contending that, as a Puerto Rican, she should have been able to cast her vote in Spanish.

But county lawyers say her case is unfounded and point out that Spanish speakers are already offered assistance at Volusia County polling sites.

Crimilda Perez-Santiago, with the help of New York-based LatinoJustice PRLDEF, filed suit on Election Day because she said she had trouble understanding the ballot, particularly the state constitutional amendments.

Last week, the county filed a motion to dismiss the case, pointing out that Volusia does not meet a federal threshold of English-limited citizens that requires the county to print ballots in a foreign language. The motion also stressed other efforts the county makes, such as hiring bilingual poll workers and offering nearly all elections materials in Spanish.

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[MineralMan]

1. Darned Puerto Rican Illegal Aliens Anyhow!

:sarcasm:

[hendo]

2. im a native english speaker

and even I had trouble understanding some of the ballot measures. And I have an MA in Public Administration. Maybe I should sue.