New York bill A02532 mandates that boards of elections provide translators at polling places if 15% of voting-age citizens in a district speak a.

Bill A02532 amends the election law to require boards of elections to provide at least one poll worker who speaks a language other than English at polling places if 15% of the voting-age citizens in a district speak that language at home. This applies to both new and existing election districts. The poll worker must provide translation services upon voter request. The act takes effect immediately.

New York bill A02532 mandates that boards of elections provide translators at polling places if 15% of voting-age citizens in a district speak a.

Bill A02532 amends the election law to require boards of elections to provide at least one poll worker who speaks a language other than English at polling places if 15% of the voting-age citizens in a district speak that language at home. This applies to both new and existing election districts. The poll worker must provide translation services upon voter request. The act takes effect immediately.