Taylor one of 32 counties named in lawsuit over Spanish-language election materials

Posted on September 7, 2018

Taylor County Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland has been named indirectly in a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month seeking to force elections offices in 32 counties, including Taylor, to offer bilingual voting materials and provide Spanish-speaking staff in time for November’s general election.

The plaintiffs are seeking to get the suit, which was filed Aug. 16, certified as a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Spanish-speaking Puerto Ricans who reside and are eligible to vote in the 32 counties.

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