North Carolina § 163-131 Accessible polling places

North Carolina Statutes

§ 163-131 — Accessible polling places

North Carolina § 163-131

Ch. 163Elections and Election Laws

Art. 12Precincts and Voting Places

Subch. VICONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-131 (2026).

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(a)The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules to assure that any disabled or elderly voter assigned to an inaccessible polling place, upon advance request of such voter, will be assigned to an accessible polling place. Such rules should allow the request to be made in advance of the day of the election.

(b)Words in this section have the meanings prescribed by P.L. 98-435, except that the term "disabled" in this section has the same meaning as "handicapped" in P.L. 98-435. (1999-424, s. 3(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) § 163-132. Reserved for future codification purposes.

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(a) The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules to assure that any disabled or elderly voter assigned to an inaccessible polling place, upon advance request of such voter, will be assigned to an accessible polling place. Such rules should allow the request to be made in advance of the day of the election.
(b) Words in this section have the meanings prescribed by P.L. 98-435, except that the term "disabled" in this section has the same meaning as "handicapped" in P.L. 98-435. (1999-424, s. 3(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
§ 163-132. Reserved for future codification purposes.