NY S 8471
in committeeRequires facsimile ballots and sample ballots to be provided in additional languages
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 8471 pass?
Not yet. NY S 8471 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
What is NY S 8471 about?
Requires a board of elections or political subdivision that is required to provide language assistance to a particular language-minority group to provide facsimile ballots and sample ballots in such language.
Who sponsors NY S 8471?
John Liu is the primary sponsor of NY S 8471.
Description
Requires a board of elections or political subdivision that is required to provide language assistance to a particular language-minority group to provide facsimile ballots and sample ballots in such language.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- John Liuprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-08-06
REFERRED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
referral-committee
Versions
- S8471Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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