Candidate Removed from Ballot over English Rule
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Posted: 11:04 PM Jan 26, 2012
Candidate Removed from Ballot over English Rule
A judge has ruled that a city council candidate in Arizona must be removed from the ballot due to lack of English proficiency.
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Yuma, AZ (AP) - A judge has ruled that a city council candidate in Arizona must be removed from the ballot due to lack of English proficiency.

The ruling came after the San Luis City Council approved a motion Jan. 13 asking for verification that Alejandrina Cabrera meets the requirement of a state law that any person holding office in the state, a county or city must speak, write and read English.

The Yuma Sun reported the removal stemmed from a Dec. 14 complaint made by former mayor Guillermina Fuentes that Cabrera isn't fluent in English.

Fuentes claimed she has acted as an interpreter for Cabrera.

Yuma County Superior Judge John Nelson ordered Cabrera's name stricken from the March ballot after Wednesday night's court hearing.

Cabrera's lawyers say they're considering an appeal.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 6, 2012 at 03:08 AM

An inaccurate statement. "This country was founded by white males?" There were people already here and they were not white. Reverse racism is just as ugly Prejudiced.
Posted by: SNA on Jan 30, 2012 at 12:59 PM

Right or wrong, the law is clear in Arizona. You all do understand that there is no official language of the USA, right? Most people do indeed speak some form of English.
Posted by: Gerry on Jan 28, 2012 at 08:44 AM

I believe you are correct.
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