Question

Texas is required to use a bilingual ballot for all elections in counties that contain more than ________ percent Spanish-speaking voting-age citizens

Answer 1

Answer: 5 percent

Explanation:

Texas is required to use a bilingual ballot for all elections in counties that contain more than 5 percent Spanish-speaking voting-age citizens.

According to the Minority Language Requirement that applies to elections in texas. It is required to provide bilingual election materials (such as ballots, instruction posters etc) and bilingual clerks to facilitate the elections in counties where 5 percent or more of it's inhabitants (of voting age) are Spanish speaking or Spanish descent.

Answer 2

Answer:

Texas is required to use a bilingual ballot for all elections in counties that contain more than ________ percent Spanish-speaking voting-age citizens:

• 5 percent

Explanation:

• In 1975, it was made mandatory that in Texas, election materials should be both in English and Spanish. The elections clerks should also know both of the languages in order to assist the Spanish speaking people.
• Texas is required to use a bilingual ballot for all elections in counties that have more than 5 % Spanish speaking voters.
• The office of the U.S. Department of Justice will keenly monitor the  compliance in each of the county with these bilingual election requirements.