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Article: Speaking out for voters: Rights groups urge renewal of voting act, saying it will protect non-English speakers and other minorities.
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- Newsday (Melville, NY)
- Article date:
- April 6, 2006
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Byline: Martin C. Evans
Apr. 6--A coalition of civil rights groups yesterday urged renewal of provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, saying non-English speakers and black voters need protection from the threat of racially motivated redistricting, lack of translation services and other potential impediments in Long Island and New York City. "It's these kinds of problems that lead to people being disenfranchised," said Margaret Fung, director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a member of the coalition. "The federal law requires certain things to be done. When that doesn't happen, it means there are additional barriers to voters who want ...
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