Assembly Bill A3448

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring voting materials to be provided in Russian

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A3448 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3-506, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10609
2013-2014: A3456
2015-2016: A1361
2017-2018: A3675

2019-A3448 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring voting materials to be provided in Russian.

2019-A3448 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3448
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ,  COLTON, HEVESI, MOSLEY, JOYNER,
   JEAN-PIERRE, GOTTFRIED, ARROYO, CAHILL, BLAKE, CRESPO, BICHOTTE, WALK-
   ER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HYNDMAN, LAWRENCE,  LENTOL,
   SIMON,  WEPRIN  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election
   Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation  to  voting  materials  in
   Russian
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3-506 of the election law, as added by chapter  244
 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   §  3-506. Boards of elections; voting materials in Russian. A board of
 elections in a city of over one million shall provide [the same informa-
 tion in Russian that it provides in languages other than English on  its
 website.  It]  ALL  INFORMATION  THAT  IS  PROVIDED  BY  SUCH A BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS IN ENGLISH ABOUT THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, INCLUDING REGISTRATION
 OR VOTING NOTICES, FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS, ASSISTANCE AS WELL  AS  INFORMA-
 TION  PROVIDED  AT  THE  POLLING PLACE, INCLUDING VOTING SYSTEMS, BALLOT
 MARKING DEVICES AND BALLOTS IN RUSSIAN TO THE  EXTENT  NEEDED  TO  ALLOW
 VOTERS  WHO  SPEAK  RUSSIAN  TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE ELECTORAL
 PROCESS AND ALL VOTING-CONNECTED ACTIVITIES.  SUCH  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 SHALL  ALSO  PROVIDE THE SAME INFORMATION IN RUSSIAN THAT IT PROVIDES IN
 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH ON ITS WEBSITE.  SUCH  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 shall also produce and disseminate citywide a booklet that includes: (a)
 a  voter  registration form in English with instructions in Russian; (b)
 instructions in Russian regarding the criteria and  application  process
 for  obtaining  an absentee ballot; and (c) a section with general voter
 information in Russian including frequently asked questions. Such  board
 may include other languages on its website and in such booklet.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the  imple-
 mentation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on
 or before such date.

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