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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Introduced Session
83rd Legislature (2025)
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, under certain circumstances, the Secretary of State, county clerks and city clerks to ensure that voting materials and certain other elections information are posted on certain Internet websites and made available in certain languages; requiring the Secretary of State to establish a toll-free telephone number which may be used for a person to receive language interpretation or translation assistance relating to an election; requiring such telephone number to be posted at each polling place and on certain Internet websites and included on sample ballots; requiring the Secretary of State to include certain information related to a registered voter's preferred language on an application to register to vote; requiring county and city clerks to make a good faith effort to appoint election board officers who are bilingual; revising the information relating to registered voters that is required to be included on the statewide voter registration list; requiring, under certain circumstances, a mechanical voting system to list offices, candidates and ballot measures in a voter's preferred language; creating and setting forth the membership and duties of the Language Access Advisory Committee; making an appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for certain expenses relating to language access and the establishment of a toll-free telephone number; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
AI Summary
This bill establishes comprehensive language access provisions for elections in Nevada, aimed at improving voter accessibility for residents with limited English proficiency. The bill requires the Secretary of State to establish a system for providing voting materials and election information in languages spoken by significant populations in the state, specifically when there are at least 5,000 qualified electors in a minority group with limited English proficiency. Key provisions include establishing a statewide toll-free telephone number for language interpretation assistance, creating a Language Access Advisory Committee to identify and coordinate language accessibility needs, and mandating that county and city clerks make good faith efforts to provide bilingual election board officers. The bill also requires voter registration forms to include a language preference option, allows voters to request sample ballots in their preferred language, and ensures that voting materials, websites, and sample ballots are made available in required languages. Additionally, the bill appropriates funds to the Office of the Secretary of State to support these language access initiatives, with the goal of making the electoral process more inclusive and accessible to voters who may face language barriers.
Sponsors (22)
Cecelia González (D)*,
Elaine Marzola (D)*,
Selena Torres-Fossett (D)*,
Howard Watts (D)*,
Natha Anderson (D),
Shea Backus (D),
Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod (D),
Tracy Brown-May (D),
Max Carter (D),
Lesley Cohen (D),
Venicia Considine (D),
Reuben D'Silva (D),
Bea Duran (D),
Brittney Miller (D),
Cameron Miller (D),
Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D),
Erica Mosca (D),
Sabra Newby (D),
Duy Nguyen (D),
Sarah Peters (D),
Shondra Summers-Armstrong (D),
Angela Taylor (D),
Last Action
Bill read. No further consideration. (on 02/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11915/Overview |
| BillText | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB246_82.pdf |
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