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NY A00090

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2023

Primary Sponsor

Nader Sayegh

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 4-100 to require boards of elections to determine the number of voting-age citizens speaking the same non-English language at home using current U.S. Census data when creating, consolidating, dividing, or altering election districts.

  • Mandates at least one poll worker fluent in a non-English language be assigned to polling places in districts where 15 percent or more of voting-age citizens speak that same language at home.

  • Applies the 15 percent threshold requirement to both newly created election districts and currently existing election districts.

  • Requires assigned poll workers to provide translation services upon voter request in the language that qualified them for assignment to that election district.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to providing translators at certain polling place locations if fifteen percent of the number of voting age citizens who speak the same language other than English at home reside in the district where such polling place is located.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/4/2023

Full Bill Text

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