Directs the Queens county board of elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi
This bill requires Queens County's election board to provide written language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi, and Hindi for all election materials. It directly affects Queens County voters who speak these languages by making ballots, signs, voter mailings, training materials, and website content available in these languages. Key provisions include creating a multilingual voter booklet with registration forms, absentee ballot instructions, and general information in all three languages. The requirement aligns with federal voting rights law and applies to all election-related materials countywide.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Miller
RRepublican
Co
Ed Braunstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jenifer Rajkumar
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jon Rivera
DDemocratic
Co
Nily Rozic
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Steven Raga
DDemocratic
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