NY S06382

Requires boards of elections in cities with over one million people to provide all voting materials and information in Haitian Creole, including registration forms, instructions, ballots, and ballot marking devices.

Mandates boards of elections provide Haitian Creole information on their websites matching what is available in other non-English languages.

Requires boards of elections to produce and distribute a citywide booklet containing a voter registration form with Haitian Creole instructions, absentee ballot application procedures in Haitian Creole, and general voter information including frequently asked questions in Haitian Creole.

Requires at least one Haitian Creole-speaking interpreter at each polling location in election districts within any county where 5% or more of the population identifies as Haitian according to the most recent U.S. Census.

Takes effect on the thirtieth day after becoming law, with immediate authorization for necessary regulatory changes to implement the act.