BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 6886: Bilingual voting assistance
Providing assistance to non-English speaking voters.
Summary
- Provides that if more than three percent of the voting-age population in a given county speak a common native language other than English, the county must recruit staff members and poll workers who are fluent in that native language and in English to assist with elections. Provides that if a voter cannot speak English, he or she may use an interpreter to communicate with election officials.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- February 3, 2006 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 3, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 2594
AN ACT Relating to bilingual voting assistance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6886 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6886 (2009–10) Privatizing sale of liquor
- SB 6886 (2007–08) Alternative health care