HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2535 1976-03-22
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RESOLUTION NUMBER o?~o1~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
REQUESTING THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS
ACT OF 1975 BE AMENDED TO ELIMINATE
THE REQUIREMENT FOR BILINGUAL VOTING
MATERIALS
WHEREAS, the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1975 was passes by
the Congress and the Senate of the United States; and
WHEREAS, it is evident that no election officials were consulted
as to the problems created in implementing this Act
both logistically and financially; and
WHEREAS, this Act is not being consistently enforced within the
fifty States of the United States due to different legal
requirements In each of the fifty States; and
WHEREAS, the State of California, the Counties of California and
the Cities of California do substantially more in
Informing their voters than do forty. seven other States;
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Whereas, there is no way to guarantee that bilingual voting
materials will reach those who desire them without the
"o~esslty of sending bilingual materials to all voters
at tremendous expense; -
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Gouncil 6fothe City of
Seal Beach, CAlifornia hereby requests that amendments be made
to the Voting Rights Act so that it will be adminstered equally
among the fifty States, and the wording be changed to make the
materials available upon request for those persons who wish
minority language voting materials, and that the Federal Government
reimburse the States, Counties and CIties for all costs incurred by
this legislation.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED thls~~~~day of March, 1976 by
the fOllOWln"&v te:
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Mayor Thomas I.
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