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NY S07367
Bill
Status
5/22/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Requires boards of elections in cities with populations of one million or more to provide interpreters for all designated city-wide languages at poll sites serving election districts with at least 50 voting age residents with limited English proficiency in that language.
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Mandates data review based on the most recent U.S. Census or American Community Survey data, with biennial reviews beginning January 1, 2026.
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Requires all interpreters to be made available inside poll sites and imposes immediate removal for interpreters who violate section 8-104 of election law.
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Allows boards of elections to voluntarily provide interpreters for non-designated languages beyond those required by this section.
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Directs the state board of elections to establish rules and regulations setting standards for the number of interpreters required at each poll site based on the population of limited English proficiency residents.
Legislative Description
Requires the board of elections in cities with a population of one million or more to provide at least one interpreter for all languages that are designated city-wide languages at poll sites that contain an election district with at least fifty voting age residents whose limited English proficiency language is a designated city-wide language.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/3/2024