New York A02457 requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at polling locations in cities with populations over one million.
New York A02457 amends the election law to mandate that the board of elections provide Russian interpreters at polling locations in cities with populations exceeding one million. This requirement applies to election districts within each county in such cities where at least five percent of the population speaks Russian as their first language. The change takes effect immediately and applies to all elections conducted after the effective date.
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