City Agrees to Settle Voting Rights Lawsuit

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"We're happy with the agreement," said Lydia Lowe, executive director of the Chinese Progressive Association, a Chinatown-based social justice organization. "The city has adopted all of the goals the Justice Department has suggested."

"I think this is a major step forward," [Juan Leyton] said. "It shows willingness on behalf of the city to fix the problems. I'm optimistic that the problems will not be repeated."

"In 2003 we saw some of the worst voter irregularities," she said. "We filed formal complaint letters as an organization and provided information from individual voters."

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City Agrees to Settle Voting Rights Lawsuit

The United States Justice Department has agreed to drop its voting rights suit after the Menino administration agreed to provide translators and provide el...

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