North Carolina § 163-131 - Accessible polling places.
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§ 163-131. Accessible polling places.
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. 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. History (1999-424, s. 3(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1050 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1050 was then re-recodified as this section by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), effective January 31, 2019. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as re-recodified. P.L. 98-435, referred to in subsection (b), can be found at 52 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq., the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. § 163-132: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 163-131 cover?
Section 163-131 ("Accessible polling places.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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