The New York City Council - File #: Int 0642-2018

• File #: Int 0642-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Translation and publication of the New York city voters guide in additional languages.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 3/7/2018
• In control: Committee on Governmental Operations
• On agenda: 3/7/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the translation and publication of the New York city voters guide in additional languages
• Sponsors: Mathieu Eugene
• Indexes: Oversight

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/7/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
3/7/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 642

By Council Member Eugene

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the translation and publication of the New York city voters guide in additional languages

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision d of section 1053 of the New York city charter is amended to read as follows:

d. The board shall promulgate such rules as it deems necessary for the preparation and publication of voter guides in English, Spanish, each of the top seven limited-English proficiency languages spoken by the population of New York City, as those languages are determined by the department of city planning, based on United States census data, and any other languages the board determines to be necessary and appropriate and for the distribution of the guide in at least one media format. The purpose of such rules shall be to ensure that the guide and its distribution will serve to fully, fairly and impartially inform the public about the issues and candidates appearing on the ballot.

§ 2.  This local law takes effect immediately.

DSS

LS 717

LS 993/Int 255/2014

12/28/17