Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warns
- Chicago voters can cast ballots in 12 languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Urdu, Ukrainian, Arabic, and Russian.
- Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan said multiple language versions make ballots harder for election judges and party observers to monitor independently.
- The Chicago Board of Elections said federal law requires some language assistance and that additional languages promote uniformity across Cook County.
- During the March primary, 7,857 multilingual ballots were cast, and 810 of the 7,218 assigned election judges were multilingual candidates.
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Overall, the Chicago Board of Election's figures show 7,857 multilingual ballots were cast during the March primary, representing about 1.85 percent of the 424,564 ballots cast citywide. Just nine ballots were cast using the English-Gujarati option, while 15 used English-Urdu, 10 used English-Arabic and 25 each used English-Russian and English-Ukrainian, according to the Board's figures.
POLITICS: Illinois GOP Chairman Questions Chicago’s 12-Language Ballots Ahead of Midterms
Chicago election officials print ballots in 12 languages, a practice that Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan says is unnecessary and creates logistical headaches for election judges and poll watchers ahead of the midterm election. The languages include Tagalog, Gujarati and Urdu, in addition to more commonly used ballot languages such as Spanish, Chinese and Hindi. Grogan argues that many immigrants who speak these languages also spea…
Illinois GOP Chairman Questions Chicago’s 12-Language Ballots Ahead of Midterms
Illinois GOP Chairman Bob Grogan says Chicago's practice of printing ballots in 12 languages, including Tagalog, Gujarati and Urdu, is unnecessary, while election officials say the policy keeps Cook County voting access consistent under federal and local law.
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Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warns
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