HB 2594 - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB) |
Requires the county auditor to provide bilingual voting registration forms, ballots, and all voting materials for any language group that meets the designated criteria. |
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 the percentage requirements of this provision must be based on information contained in the most recent United States census. |
Provides that, if a voter cannot speak English, he or she may use an interpreter to communicate with election officials. |