NY A00354

Requires the Queens County Board of Elections to provide written language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi, and Hindi pursuant to Section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965

Mandates language assistance include ballots, signs, voter mailings, employee and volunteer training materials, and website information

Requires the board to produce and distribute a countywide booklet containing voter registration forms in English with instructions in Bengali, Punjabi, and Hindi

Booklet must include instructions for absentee ballot applications and general voter information including FAQs in all three languages

Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for rule-making to implement the requirements