1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; requiring voting systems accessible to individuals with 
1.3 	disabilities in township elections;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 
1.4 	206.57, subdivision 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.57, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Voting system for disabled voters. In federal and state elections held after 
1.8 	December 31, 2005, and; in county, municipal city, and school district elections held after 
1.9 	December 31, 2007,; and in township elections held after December 31, 2009, the voting 
1.10 	method used in each polling place must include a voting system that is accessible for 
1.11 	individuals with disabilities, including nonvisual accessibility for the blind and visually 
1.12 	impaired in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation, 
1.13 	including privacy and independence, as for other voters.

1.14 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.15 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.