La. Admin. Code tit. 31 § I-103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-103 - Determination of Accessibility

A. It is the responsibility of the parish governing authority to select an accessible building or facility to be used as a polling place.

B. The parish governing authority shall visit each polling place to be used on election day and for early voting. The parish governing authority must complete an accessibility survey on an official form provided by the Department of State for every polling place building or facility to determine whether the polling place is accessible, temporarily accessible, or inaccessible based on the accessibility criteria set forth herein. At the end of the survey form, the parish governing authority shall certify that the polling place is accessible or has been made temporarily accessible prior to the use of the polling place for an election.

C. The original completed survey shall be filed with the Department of State. A copy of the survey shall be retained by the parish governing authority for the period the site is used as a polling place.

D. The Secretary of State or designee reserves the right to conduct on-site inspections of polling places.

E. If an existing polling place fails to satisfy the accessibility criteria set forth herein and cannot be temporarily modified in a reasonable manner, it shall be deemed inaccessible by the parish governing authority and shall not be used unless an exemption is granted by the secretary of state pursuant to §109 of this Chapter.

F. When a proclamation has been adopted to move a polling place, the parish governing authority shall provide the department with a completed accessibility survey form and certification that the new polling place location is accessible. The Secretary of State will not accept the polling place change without a completed accessibility survey and certification.

La. Admin. Code tit. 31, § I-103

Promulgated by the Department of State, Election Division, LR 35:1258 (July 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 18:533, R.S. 18:534, R.S. 18:535, R.S. 18:536, R.S. 36:742, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 ee et seq., and Public Law 107-252.