On January 25, a lower state court in Arizona removed Alejandrina Cabrera from the ballot in San Luis, Arizona. She has been running for the City Council, in the election of March 13, 2012. She was removed from the ballot because, after a trial, it was determined that her command of the English language is not sufficient to satisfy Arizona law. See this story. San Luis has five council members, a Mayor, and a Vice-Mayor, elected at-large.

The lawsuit was brought by the city’s Mayor. Cabrera had been part of the attempt to recall the Mayor last year. The recall was never held because the recall petition did not gather enough valid signatures.