N.J. Admin. Code § 15:10-6.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 15:10-6.9 - Voting aids

(a) The following voting aids shall be provided:

1. Signs shall meet the following standards:

i. Signs directing voters to the location(s) of voting machines shall be posted in interior passageways. Such signs shall include appropriate wordage to include "VOTING MACHINES" as well as "WARD--DISTRICT OR DISTRICT". Lettering should be in large type of at least 18 point type for easy reading.

ii. To be effective, signs should also use either arrows or hands to point to the direction of the voting machines. Signs using these symbols are easier to understand than ones that only use written directions.

2. Sample ballots shall identify the accessibility of each polling place. The notice of accessibility shall be prominently identified on the sample ballot with a sign displaying the "International Symbol of Accessibility" and appropriate wordage to include "ACCESSIBLE POLLING LOCATION". Notice of non-accessible polling locations shall be prominently identified on the sample ballot with appropriate wordage to include "NON-ACCESSIBLE POLLING LOCATION--VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT AVAILABLE; CONTACT COUNTY CLERK".

3. Voting instructions which shall be printed in at least 14 point type for easy reading and shall be conspicuously displayed at each polling place. Lettering shall be dark, preferably black, with a light background, preferably white. Such instructions shall include, but shall not be limited to:

i. How to properly identify oneself at the polls;

ii. Materials that one must sign in order to vote;

iii. Procedures to follow in order to correctly use the voting machine or voting equipment to cast votes;

iv. Procedures to follow should mechanical difficulties be experienced while voting; and

v. How to correctly exit the voting machine in order to properly record votes.

4. Registration, voting, and election information by telecommunication device, or TDD, are required under the Act. County boards of elections will be required to advertise the availability of TDD equipment and telephone numbers in a newspaper or newspapers which, singly or in combination, are of general circulation throughout the county. Such advertisement shall be published once during the 30 days next preceding the day fixed for the closing of the registration books for the primary election, once during the calendar week preceding the week in which the primary election is held, once during the 30 days next preceding the day fixed for the close of the registration books for the general election, and once during the calendar week next preceding the week in which the general election is held. Boards not maintaining and operating TDD equipment are required to advertise the State's "toll-free" TDD telephone number in the manner prescribed above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:10-6.9

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 808(a), effective 5/16/2016