Title

Constitutional Clash: When English-Only Meets Voting Rights

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This paper is the first comprehensive examination of modern English-only laws as applied to voting materials. In short, I argue that these English-only policies are constitutionally suspect. After providing background about the English-only movement and the recent high-profile Iowa decision, the piece considers complex and uncertain areas of constitutional law, outlining how one might argue that English-only laws violate the U.S. Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act.

Date of Authorship for this Version

10-7-2009

Keywords

Election law, Voting Rights Act