Makes various changes related to language access in elections. (BDR 24-364)

Under existing law, each voting system used by a county or city is required to provide voting materials in English and every language in which voting materials are required to be prepared pursuant to federal law. (52 U.S.C. § 10503; NRS 293.2699) Section 5 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to ensure that voting materials and other elections information are posted on the Internet website of the Office of the Secretary of State in certain languages. Section 4 of this bill defines the term “voting materials.” Section 11 of this bill applies that definition to the provisions of existing law relating to elections. Section 6 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to establish a toll-free telephone number which may be used by any person to receive language interpretation or assistance with translation relating to an election. Section 9 of this bill requires the Secretary of State to employ a person to serve as the language access coordinator for the Office of the Secretary of State, who is in the classified service of the State. Existing law provides that, with certain exceptions, any registered voter who by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write English is unable to mark a ballot or use any voting device without assistance is entitled to assistance from a consenting person of his or her own choice. (NRS 293.296) Section 16 of this bill provides that a registered voter with a physical disability may also use a mobile device to access interpretive services to assist him or her in casting a vote in an election. Such interpretive services include, without limitation, interpretive services using American Sign Language.