New Jersey Statutes § 19:8-3.4 Report of inaccessible polling places, ADA guidelines
Statute Text
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 Secretary of State and the county board of elections, on the form provided by the Secretary of State, 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 Secretary of State 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.
History
Amended by L. 2011 , c. 134 ,s. 12 , eff. 9/26/2011 .
Amended by L. 2007 , c. 61 ,s. 7 , eff. 4/1/2007 .
Amended by L. 2005 , c. 146 , s. 6 , eff. 7/12/2005 .
Amended by L. 2005 , c. 136 , s. 12 , eff. 1/1/2006 .
L.1991, c.429, s.4.
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