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Bilingual ballots could be six-figure proposition for Hall County

Elections board chair appoints panel to study issue

Craig Lutz, a member of the Hall County Elections Board, speaks during a Jan. 16, 2018, Elections Board meeting in which the board rescinded a 2017 vote to adopt bilingual ballots for county and state elections. - photo by David Barnes

01172018 ELECTIONS 0007.jpg — Craig Lutz, a member of the Hall County Elections Board, speaks during a Jan. 16, 2018, Elections Board meeting in which the board rescinded a 2017 vote to adopt bilingual ballots for county and state elections. - photo by David Barnes

How much would bilingual ballots cost in Hall County? Estimates differ depending on who you ask. The question will be investigated by the Hall County Elections Board this year after the board voted to rescind an earlier action approving bilingual ballots in the county.