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NY S04033
Bill
Status
2/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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AI Summary
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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.
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Applies only to counties within such cities where five percent or more of the population speaks Russian as their first language.
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Requires Russian interpreters to be available at polling locations in election districts within those qualifying counties.
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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
1/3/2024