21-A §630. Accessible voting places for the physically handicapped
Title 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Subchapter 1: PREELECTION PROCEDURE
Article 2: LOCAL OFFICIALS' RESPONSIBILITIES
§630. Accessible voting places for the physically handicapped
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings:
A. "Accessible voting place" means a voting place in a building in which the part of the building set aside for voting meets the requirements for accessible routes of the 1981 standards of construction described in Title 25, chapter 331. [1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
B. [1999, c. 252, §1 (RP).]
[ 1999, c. 252, §1 (AMD) .]
2. Voting places. By April 1, 2000, all publicly owned buildings that are used as voting places must be accessible as defined in subsection 1. By July 1, 2001, each municipality shall ensure that all privately owned facilities used by the municipality as voting places are accessible as defined in subsection 1.
A. [1995, c. 459, §53 (RP).]
B. [1999, c. 252, §1 (RP).]
[ 1999, c. 252, §1 (AMD) .]
3. Alternative paper ballots.
[ 1999, c. 252, §1 (RP) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1985, c. 383, §10 (AMD). 1989, c. 502, §A63 (AMD). 1995, c. 459, §53 (AMD). 1997, c. 436, §91 (AMD). 1999, c. 252, §1 (AMD).