Section 1 Short title
This act may be cited as the “Voting Only Through English Act” or the “VOTE Act”.
Voting Only Through English Act
A BILL
To provide that States that provide for an election for Federal office that include text in any language other than English are ineligible to receive certain Federal funds, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Limitation on funding
Notwithstanding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) or any other provision of law, a State shall be ineligible to receive Federal funds provided for purposes of the administration of elections for Federal office for any fiscal year during which the State provides ballots for an election for Federal office that include text in any language other than English.
Sec. 3 Elimination of prohibition of English-only elections
Section 4(f) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10303(f)) is amended—
by striking paragraphs (1), (3), and (4); and
by striking “(2) No” and inserting “No”.