A 7143 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Require boards of elections to provide Haitian Creole language voting materials

This bill (A 7143) requires election boards to provide voting information in Haitian Creole, directly affecting Haitian Creole-speaking voters. It mandates that election websites offer the same content in Haitian Creole as in other languages, and that boards distribute a citywide booklet containing: voter registration forms with Haitian Creole instructions, absentee ballot application details in Haitian Creole, and general voter FAQs in Haitian Creole. The booklet must include specific forms and instructions, though boards may also include other languages. The law takes effect January 1 following its enactment.
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Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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