PHOENIX (AP) -- A woman who was barred from running for a city council seat in Arizona because she doesn't speak English proficiently has appealed to the state Supreme Court.
Lawyers for Alejandrina Cabrera say they want the matter settled by Wednesday because election ballots will start being printed Thursday.
A Yuma County Superior Court judge ruled last week that Cabrera's name be stricken from the March ballot for San Luis City Council.
The case has brought national and international attention to the southern Arizona city after Mayor Juan Carlos Escamilla filed a court action asking for a determination on whether Cabrera has the English skills necessary to serve on the council.
State law requires elected officials to know English, but Cabrera's attorneys claim the law doesn't define proficiency in the language.
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