Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) County elections officials shall ensure
that drop box locations are accessible to voters with disabilities, and shall
also ensure the following:
(1) If a location
has only one drop box, the design and placement of that drop box shall meet the
accessibility requirements outlined in subdivision (g) of Section
20132, and shall be placed as
outlined in subdivision (b).
(2) If
a location has more than one drop box, at least one of the drop boxes must meet
accessibility requirements outlined in subdivision (g) of Section
20132, and the design and placement
of drop boxes at that location shall in aggregate meet the accessibility
requirements outlined in subdivision (b).
(3) At a location with multiple drop boxes,
if not all drop boxes meet the accessibility requirements outlined in this
subdivision, then each inaccessible drop box shall have directional signage
indicating the location of an accessible drop box.
(b) For drop boxes, as specified in
subdivision (a), depending on points of entry available for a location and any
limitations arising out of local ordinances or private landowners, the county
elections official shall make a reasonable effort to meet the following
accessibility requirements with regard to design and placement:
(1) If there is a public transportation stop
available within 200 feet of the property line, then a drop box shall be placed
along an accessible path connecting to the public transportation
stop.
(2) If there is a parking lot
available at the location, then a drop box shall be placed along an accessible
path connecting to the parking lot. The parking lot should have at least one
van-accessible parking space designated by the International Symbol of
Accessibility (ISA).
(3) If there
is a passenger drop-off zone at the location, then a drop box shall be placed
along an accessible path connecting to the passenger drop-off point as
determined by the elections official based upon the location.
(4) A drop box that can only be accessed by a
voter from within their vehicle does not meet the accessibility requirements of
this subdivision, unless it is accompanied by a parking lot with an accessible
path of travel. In the event there is no accessible path of travel from the
parking lot, there must be signage directing the voter to the nearest
accessible drop box.
(5) Drop box
locations that are placed inside a building shall be assessed for accessibility
as if they were a polling place.
1. New
section filed 1-11-2018; operative 1-11-2018 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2018, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
12172.5,
Government Code; and Sections
10 and
3025,
Elections Code. Reference: Section
3025,
Elections Code.
