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This bill, known as the "Voting Only Through English Act" or "VOTE Act", would penalize states that provide election ballots in languages other than English by making them ineligible to receive federal funding for election administration. Specifically, the bill stipulates that any state which includes ballot text in a language other than English for federal elections would be denied federal funds for that fiscal year. Additionally, the bill proposes to eliminate certain provisions in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that currently prohibit English-only elections, effectively removing legal protections that have historically ensured language access for voters with limited English proficiency. By removing these protections and imposing financial penalties, the bill could potentially create barriers to voting for non-English speaking citizens and linguistic minority communities, who may find it more difficult to understand ballot language and participate fully in the electoral process.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2054/all-info