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Bonzoboy1  Posts: 885
Registered: 2008-8-1 18:04:29
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-arizona-candidate-language-idUSTRE8162BP20120208
A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, 35, from running for city council in the town of San Luis over what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to serve as a public official.
In a brief two-page ruling, the Arizona Supreme Court did not give a reason why it sided with the lower court judge, but said a written decision would follow "in due course."
"We're all burned out and disappointed. I'm really surprised. I figured they'd throw this thing out," John Minore, an attorney for Cabrera, told Reuters in an interview.
Interesting, should you have to speck fluent English to hold elected office?
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BubbleDude  Title: Perma-N00b
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Bush Jr didn't.
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Yukishiro1  Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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Bonzoboy1 posted:
Interesting, should you have to speck fluent English to hold elected office?
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cobane Posts: 473
Registered: 2001-9-6 18:42:56
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
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Sansfear Posts: 757
Registered: 2008-8-31 05:04:52
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This is an Arizona-specific law.
"The Arizona constitution states that: “[t]he ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language sufficiently well to conduct the duties of the office without the aid of an interpreter, shall be a necessary qualification for all state officers and members of the state legislature†(Art. XX, sec. 8).
Another law adopted in 2006 (Arizona Revised Statutes 38-201.c.) states that: "[a] person who is unable to speak, write and read the English language is not eligible to hold a state, county, city, town or precinct office in the state, whether elective or appointive, and no certificate of election or commission shall issue to a person so disqualified.""
She was given a proficiency test and did very poorly, so she was disqualified.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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Arizona is one of the most racist states in the country.
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Yukishiro1 posted:
Bonzoboy1 posted:
Interesting, should you have to speck fluent English to hold elected office?
 
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MayorShade Title: Not Special Forces
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cobane posted:
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__Bonk__  Posts: 5,122
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cobane posted:
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