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Shouldn’t Naturalized Citizens Registering to Vote Be Able Read English?

Posted on the 10 November 2012 by Eowyn @DrEowyn

By the time an immigrant has gone through the entire process of naturalization to gain citizenship and the right to vote, they should be able to speak and read English, the language of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

Why then, does the  Washington State Secretary of State Voter Registration website provide for so many non-English speakers? 

All that is required to register to vote online is to provide your state-issued Drivers License or Washington ID number and click the boxes to affirm you meet the criteria to register to vote.

Shouldn’t Naturalized Citizens Registering to Vote Be Able Read English?

Shouldn’t Naturalized Citizens Registering to Vote Be Able Read English?

Washington State also has long had a policy of providing Drivers Licenses to illegal aliens who only have to pay the fee, take the test and document their residency with a utility bill. 


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