Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 31 - ELECTIONS
Part I - Election Process
Chapter 1 - Polling Place Accessibility for the Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities
Section I-101 - Definitions

A. For the purpose of this rule, the definitions detailed below shall apply.

Accessible Parking- a place specially designated by the International Symbol for Accessibility and other markings with dimensions as specified in LAC 31:I.105.A.1.a.i.

Accessible Polling Place- the combination of the various elements of the built environment that is free of physical barriers, as prescribed herein, which allows parking, entrance to, egress from, and use of polling place facilities by the elderly and individuals with disabilities for the purpose of voting.

Blend to a Common Level- the meeting of two or more surfaces free from abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch. Level changes between 1/4 and 1/2 inch must be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Level changes up to 1/4 inch require no change.

Circulation Route- a continuous path of travel from the curb or parking area to the polling place building, into and through the polling place building to the voting area, and includes both horizontal and vertical travel.

Curb- the inside boundary of the street, driveway, or parking lot.

Elderly- any person who is 65 years of age or older.

Exterior Circulation Route- that part of a circulation route from the curb or parking area to the point of entry to the polling place building or facility.

Individual with Disabilities- any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability.

Interior Circulation Route- that part of a circulation route from the point of entry to the polling place building through the polling place building to the voting area.

Passenger Loading Zone- a place specially provided outside of the vehicular traffic flow designed for the drop-off or pick-up of passengers from vehicles.

Temporarily Accessible- modifications or improvements that are not permanent to various elements of the existing built environment as prescribed herein which allow parking, entrance to, egress from, and use of polling place facilities by the elderly and individuals with disabilities for the purpose of voting and registration.