Bengali Added to New York's Presidential Ballot Papers

New York mandates Bengali ballots to enhance voting access for South Asian communities in the 2024 US elections.

Bengali is the only Indian language included on New York's 2024 presidential election ballots, alongside Chinese, Spanish, and Korean.
The inclusion of Bengali is a legal requirement under city regulations to provide language support to Bengali-speaking voters.
This decision stems from a 1965 Voting Rights Act provision mandating language assistance for minority groups.
The Bengali-speaking population in New York includes residents from both India and Bangladesh, highlighting the community's significant presence.
Community leaders emphasize that Bengali ballots will improve voter participation and representation among South Asian minorities.