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Law on English-Only Voter Materials Draws Latino Ire in Iowa
Des Moines report notes Iowa’s 2002 English only voter materials law angers Latino leaders like Joe Enríquez Henry. Latinos total over 170000 (5 percent) of state's population but few hold elected office. Latino Network founders and AP analysis show underrepresentation statewide and locally with only 14 Latino elected officials, mostly on councils or school boards.
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Joe Enriquez Henry
Iowa
Henry
Midwest
League of United Latin American Citizens of
Latino Political Network
Rob Barron
Omar Padilla
U.S
Tom Harkin
Barron
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Associated Press
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Scott County
Rita Vargas
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