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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
21-A §630. Accessible voting places for the physically handicapped


21-A ME Rev Stat § 630 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 1: PREELECTION PROCEDURE

§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 described in Title 5, chapter 337, subchapter 5. [2011, c. 613, §24 (AMD); 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF).]

B. [1999, c. 252, §1 (RP).]

[ 2011, c. 613, §24 (AMD); 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF) .]

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). 2011, c. 613, §24 (AMD). 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF).

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