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Senate Bill 477 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 6-18-23 |
House Sponsor: Bucy et al. |
Senate Bill 477 amends the Election Code to establish the following requirements for accommodating voters with disabilities at a polling place:
· an election officer must give voting order priority at the polling place to a person with a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to ambulate;
· notice of that priority must be posted at each entrance to a polling place; and
· each polling place must reserve a parking area for curbside voting by voters unable to enter the polling place that is clearly marked and provides a method by which the voter may request assistance from an election officer.
The bill requires all procedures and accommodations available for voters with disabilities to be posted in an accessible manner on the county clerk's website.
Senate Bill 477 requires the early voting clerk to post the official mail‑in ballot application form on the clerk's website, if one exists, in a format that allows a person to easily complete the application directly on the website before printing. The bill requires the secretary of state to provide such a form to the clerk and authorizes the clerk to use either the provided form or the clerk's own form.