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NY S05766

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Diane Savino

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 5-216 to require boards of elections to provide Russian language interpreters at polling locations in cities with populations exceeding one million people
  • Russian interpreters must be provided in election districts within counties where five percent or more of the population speaks Russian as their first language
  • Requirement applies only to counties meeting the five percent Russian-speaking population threshold that are located within qualifying cities
  • Act takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all elections conducted after the effective date

Legislative Description

Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections3/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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