A. If the board of supervisors determines that a polling place is inaccessible to elderly persons or persons with disabilities, it shall provide for alternative voting according to procedures established by the chief election officer of the state pursuant to the voting accessibility for the elderly and handicapped act (P.L. 98-435; 98 Stat. 1678, 1984; 42 United States Code § 1973).

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 16-581

  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Elderly" means sixty-five years of age or older.

2. "Persons with disabilities" means a person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability that substantially restricts or limits the person’s access to polling places.

 

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