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On the recordJuly 12, 2006
The opposition to providing bilingual ballots to bilingual American citizens, who are vested with the right to vote, is a particularly troubling part of this debate.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Criticizing opposition to bilingual ballots.

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