19:8-3.4 - Report of inaccessible polling places, ADA guidelines
19:8-3.4 Report of inaccessible polling places, ADA guidelines.
4.No later than January 15 of each presidential year and no later than May 15 of every other year, beginning with May 15 next following the enactment of P.L.2005, c.146, each Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.7) shall report to the Attorney General and the county board of elections, on the form provided by the Attorney General, a list of all polling places in the county, specifying any found inaccessible. The committee shall indicate the reasons for inaccessibility, according to guidelines established in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s. 12101 et seq.), and shall consult with the county board of elections to determine the efforts made pursuant to P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.1 et al.) to locate alternative polling places or the actions needed to make the existing facilities accessible. Each county board of elections shall notify the Attorney General and the committee of any changes in polling place locations before the next general election, including any changes required due to the alteration of district boundaries.
L.1991,c.429,s.4; amended 2005, c.136, s.12; 2005, c.146, s.6; 2007, c.61, s.7.