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House Bill 556 |
House Author: Hilderbran |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Fraser |
House Bill 556 amends the Election Code to authorize the secretary of state to reimburse political subdivisions for expenses incurred in conducting a special election that is held statewide.
House Bill 556 provides that, for an election other than an election of a political subdivision that is held jointly with another election in which a federal office appears on the ballot, political subdivisions that meet certain criteria are not required to provide at least one voting station at each polling place that complies with federal laws regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities. The bill repeals a provision that specified that the only polling places required to accommodate voters with disabilities were those that used an electronic voting system.
House Bill 556 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to provide that the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, in a district election not held jointly with another election in which a federal office appears on the ballot, is not required to use a station that meets the requirements for accessibility for persons with disabilities prescribed by federal law. The board of directors of the district must notify the secretary of state if the district does not provide at least one voting station that meets those requirements at each polling place used in the election.