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- Referred to elections
- Referred to elections
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Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in N.Y. city
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S1703
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters to certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people
Purpose
To provide Russian interpreters at polling locations for people whose first language is Russian.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill amends subdivision 2 of section 5-216 of the Election Law by adding paragraph (b), which states, "In any city having a population of one million or more people, which contains any county that has a population comprised of five percent or more of people whose first language is Russian within such county, the board of elections shall provide Russian interpreters at polling locations in those election districts within each such county in the city having a population comprised of five percent or more people whose first language is Russian."
Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all elections conducted on or after such effective date.
Justification
Currently Russian interpreters are not provided at polling locations in election districts within counties within cities having a population of one million or more that have a five percent or more population of people whose first language is Russian. This will encourage more voter participation of people whose first language is Russian.
Legislative history
2014: S.7337 - Referred to Elections
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all elections conducted on or after such effective date.
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