Yup'ik voters want help at polls (fwd link)

Tue May 6 17:26:37 UTC 2008

Yup'ik voters want help at polls

INJUNCTION: Bethel residents, others say state must do more.

By ANNE SUTTON
The Associated Press

Published: May 6th, 2008 01:24 AM
Last Modified: May 6th, 2008 01:38 AM
The Anchorage Daily News

JUNEAU -- Residents of Bethel and five Kuskokwim River villages are asking a
federal court to order more effective elections assistance for Yup'ik-speaking
voters.

The Native American Rights Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union filed for
a preliminary injunction on behalf of the plaintiffs in an Anchorage district
court on Monday.

They are asking state and local elections officials to ensure that bilingual
staff are available at the polls to assist voters and translate ballots and
elections materials into Yup'ik for the August primary.

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