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NY S05274
Bill
Status
3/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Requires boards of elections in cities with over one million residents to provide all voting-related materials in Haitian Creole, including registration forms, notices, instructions, ballots, and ballot marking devices
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Mandates Haitian Creole information be posted on election board websites in parity with other non-English languages
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Requires boards to produce and distribute citywide a booklet containing a voter registration form with Haitian Creole instructions, absentee ballot information, and general voter information with frequently asked questions
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Requires one or more Haitian Creole-speaking interpreters at each polling location in election districts within counties where 5 percent or more of the population identifies as Haitian according to the most recent U.S. census
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole in a city having a population of one million or more.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/5/2022