Gwinnett poll official loses job over offensive comment

A Gwinnett County poll worker has lost her job after a Latino rights group accused her of saying she didn’t want non-English speaking people at her precinct. The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials also has asked the U.S. Justice Department to monitor Gwinnett elections to ensure such incidents don’t happen again. Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO’s executive director, said one his employees was at a polling place on Winder Highway in Lawrenceville during the March 1 presidential primary to help voters who had difficulty understanding English – assistance they are allowed under federal law. Read more...