NY A00642

Requires the Queens county board of elections to provide written language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi, and Hindi pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Language assistance must include ballots, signs, voter mailings, employee and volunteer training materials, and information on the board's website.

Directs the board to produce and distribute a countywide booklet containing: a voter registration form in English with instructions in Bengali, Punjabi, and Hindi; absentee ballot application instructions in those three languages; and general voter information including frequently asked questions in those languages.

Allows the board to include additional languages on its website and in the booklet beyond the three required languages.

Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the board to adopt rules and regulations necessary for implementation.