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Politics & Government

POLL: Bilingual Voting Services

The comments have been flying on a story about bilingual poll workers being needed. What do you think?

Editor's Note:  This article was originally published on May 30, but has been brought to the front page again, since the discussion continues on the topic. Original story below:

In a about bilingual poll workers being needed, comments have been flying over the topic of multi-language government services.

In 1988, California made English the official language for government services. But a strong Spanish-speaking population is calling for more services in their native tongue to serve those with limited English abilities.  

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So should voting sites have bilingual services?     

Tell us with your vote below and comments.

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