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FL S1670
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires supervisors of elections and political subdivisions to provide language assistance in a covered language when more than 2 percent (and at least 300) of voting-age citizens in a jurisdiction are members of a single language minority group
- Mandates that all elections and voting materials in covered languages be manually translated, match the quality of English-language materials, and be made available at the same time as English versions
- Requires operation of a language assistance hotline staffed during early voting, Election Day polling hours, and ballot-curing periods, with initial prompts allowing callers to instantly access help in their covered language
- Establishes a private right of action for aggrieved voters and organizations, with expedited court proceedings, available remedies including special elections or additional voting days, and recovery of attorney fees for prevailing plaintiffs
- Creates a Language Access Advisory Council within the Department of State, with members fluent in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Brazilian Portuguese, and other covered languages appointed by the Secretary of State, and requires annual data collection and reporting on services provided to limited English-proficient voters beginning January 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Limited English-proficient Voter Assistance
Last Action
Died in Ethics and Elections
3/8/2024
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