Bill > HB2023

This bill requires counties in Washington state with significant populations of limited English proficient voters from certain language minority groups to provide election-related materials and assistance in those languages, in addition to English. The bill defines the criteria for a county to be designated as a "covered county" subject to this requirement, based on the size and limited English proficiency of the language minority population. The Secretary of State is responsible for designating the covered language minority groups and providing notification and compliance deadlines to the affected counties. The bill also establishes a grant program to support voluntary language assistance efforts in counties not meeting the coverage thresholds.