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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
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