About the Voter Language Assistance Program

The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (NYCCEC) provides language services to voters with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) during elections. The Voter Language Assistance (VLA) Program provides interpretation services at select poll sites in the following languages: 

Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Urdu, and Yiddish.

Upcoming Elections and Services

For the Council District 44 Special Election, CEC will provide interpretation services on the following dates:

• Early Voting: Friday, March 21 (Yiddish only), Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23
• Election Day: March 25

For the June 2025 Primary Election, CEC will be provide interpretation services on the following dates:

• Early Voting: Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22
• Election Day: Tuesday, June 24

To find out if your poll site will receive VLA interpretation services in the next election, visit the Early Voting Services Map or Election Day Services Map. If you don’t know your poll site, visit Find My Poll Site and enter your address to find your voting location. Please note that your Early Voting location may be different from your Election Day location, and the location might have changed since you last voted.

Important Dates for the June 2025 Primary Election:

Voting Dates:

• June 14 - June 22: Early Voting
• June 24: Election Day

Deadlines:

• June 14: Voter registration form must be received by BOE.
• June 14: Mail or online absentee ballot request must be received by BOE.
• June 23: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot at a BOE office.
• June 24: Last day to postmark or drop off in person an absentee ballot.

If you are unsure of your voter registration status, check on BOE's website or call 1-866-868-3692.

NYC Board of Elections provides services in the following counties:

• New York: Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin)
• Kings: Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin)
• Queens: Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Korean, Bengali, Hindi, and Punjabi
• Bronx: Spanish
• Richmond: Spanish

The VLA's interpretation services supplement but do not replace nor duplicate the BOE’s interpretation services.