§ 3-11-8-1.2 — "Facility" and "accessible facility"; facility standards

Indiana § 3-11-8-1.2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND
• Ch. 8: Voting Procedures Generally

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2. (a) As used in this section, "facility" refers
to the facility in which a polling place is located.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, a facility is an "accessible facility"
for elderly voters and voters with disabilities only if the following
apply:
(1) The facility meets the standards for accessibility for elderly
voters and voters with disabilities established under 52 U.S.C.
20101 through 52 U.S.C. 20107.
(2) All the following are accessible to elderly voters and voters
with disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity
for access and participation (including privacy and independence)
as for other voters:
(A) Parking spaces marked and available to conform with IC 5-16-9.
(B) The path to the facility that an individual must travel on the
property where the facility is located.
(C) The entrances of the facility to be used by voters.
(D) The paths of travel within the facility to the rooms or areas
where the voting systems are located.
(E) The rooms or areas in the facility where the voting systems
are located.
(c) The requirements of subsection (b) are satisfied if a facility will
comply with subsection (b) by implementing temporary measures.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.116-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.128-2015, SEC.174.