New York Statutes § 3-506 Boards of elections; voting materials in RussianVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 3-506 Boards of elections; voting materials in Russian which we archived on October 30, 2024.
Statute Text
Effective Until 1/1/2024
A board of elections in a city of over one million shall provide the same information in Russian that it provides in languages other than English on its website. It 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.
Effective Starting 1/1/2024
A board of elections in a city of over one million shall provide the same information in Russian that it provides in languages other than English on its website. It 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
early mail or
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.
History
Amended by New York Laws 2023 , ch. 481 , Sec. 9 , eff. 1/1/2024 , op. to any general, primary, run-off primary, or special election held after 1/1/2024 .