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NY A03878

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

William Colton

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 5-216 to require boards of elections to provide Russian interpreters at polling locations in cities with a population 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.
  • Applies only to cities containing at least one county meeting the Russian-language population threshold of five percent or more.
  • 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 election law

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Election Law2/8/2023

Full Bill Text

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