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Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warns
Friday, October 23, 2026
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy said Chicago's use of 12-language ballots creates challenges for election monitoring, according to a statement reported by the outlet. Chicago provides ballots in English, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and Greek to voters who request them under the Voting Rights Act. Election officials said the multilingual system ensures compliance with federal voting access requirements for designated language groups.
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