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New Jersey Statutes Title 19. Elections 19 § 8-3.7

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

a. The county executive in each county in which that office is established, or the governing body of the county in any other county, shall establish a Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, which shall consist of at least seven and not more than 11 members as follows:

(1) The four members of the county board of elections; and

(2) Three or more public members, to be appointed by the county executive or county governing body as follows:

(a) A representative of the county executive or a member of the county governing body, as appropriate;

(b) At least one individual with a disability;

(c) At least one individual trained in the provisions of the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990” (42 U.S.C. s. 12101 et seq.); and

(d) If the county executive or governing body so elects, any other person deemed able by the executive or governing body to be of assistance .

b. In order to accurately evaluate the accessibility of all polling locations, the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee shall undertake a physical inspection of each polling place in the county.A committee member who has a disability should participate in any such inspection.The results shall be used in completing the list of any polling places found inaccessible, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c. 429 (C.19:8-3.4).

c. The committee shall receive notice of complaints filed from its county with the Division of Elections in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2004, c. 88 (C.19:61-6) that concern the accessibility of polling places to individuals with disabilities and the elderly.

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