Ga. Congressman against attempts to require multilingual ballots in Hall, Gwinnett Co.

Washington, D.C. - Georgia Congressman Doug Collins spoke out Wednesday against recent attempts that would require multilingual ballots to be made available in Hall and Gwinnett Counties.
 
Collins, a Gainesville native who represents Georgia's 9th Congressional District, issued a statement through his office Wednesday evening:
 
“Requirements such as those proposed would unnecessarily burden counties that are already facing budget constraints. There is no reason to create a new burden on counties with an initiative that will have little impact for its citizens."
 
Collins continued: "Unreasonable demands by activist groups do not establish justification to change policies, especially when American citizens already have the right to bring translators with them to polling places.”
 
The Congressman also spoke about his ongoing support of the English Language Unity Act, a bill that would see English established as the official language of the United States.
 
"This bill is a critical step in recognizing that our language unites us as a country," he said. "...and would help prevent money from being wasted on duplicative publication of materials in multiple languages, even if those materials are rarely used.”