[JURIST] The US Department of Justice [official website] said Thursday it had dropped its voting rights lawsuit against Boston [text; official press release] after city officials agreed to provide voting materials such as ballots and registration notices in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese. Boston also agreed to give more training on the Voting Rights Act [text] to poll workers. The lawsuit was filed on July 29, 2005, alleging that Boston's election practices discriminated against voters who were Hispanic and Asian American and could not speak English. Acting Attorney General for the department's civil rights division Bradley J. Schlozman applauded the city's decision, saying "[t]he city of Boston is to be congratulated for agreeing to resolve this matter in a constructive and forward-looking manner." AP has more.