Key: (1) language to be deleted (2) new language
An act
relating to elections; requiring voting systems accessible to individuals with disabilities in township elections;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 206.57, subdivision 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
In federal and state elections held after December 31, 2005deleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end in county, deleted text begin municipaldeleted text end new text begin citynew text end , and school district elections held after December 31, 2007deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; and in township elections held after December 31, 2009,new text end the voting method used in each polling place must include a voting system that is accessible for individuals with disabilities, including nonvisual accessibility for the blind and visually impaired in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation, including privacy and independence, as for other voters.
new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. new text end
Presented to the governor September 11, 2007
Signed by the governor September 12, 2007, 2:55 a.m.
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes