Watch 76 people become American citizens
As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, two Latino rights groups have asked Gwinnett and Hall counties to provide Spanish-language ballots and voting materials, citing a provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.
The groups say bilingual ballots would make it easier for Spanish-speaking citizens to vote. On Wednesday some of those who would benefit became citizens at a ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Tucker.
Seventy-six people became citizens at the ceremony. In the video above, they take their citizenship oath. You can find more information on the requests for bilingual voting materials here.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
