Federal Court Upholds Voting Rights of Alaska Natives Who Need Language Assistance
NARF And ACLU Victory Protects Yup’ik-Speaking VotersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 31, 2008
CONTACT:James Freedland, ACLU national, (212) 519-7829 or 549-2666; media@aclu.org
Lawsuit seeks ballots for Yup’ik speakers
VOTING RIGHTS ACT: Lawyers for elders, tribal councils say current translation practices are insufficient.
Re-published courtesy of Anchorage Daily News
By LISA DEMER