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Committee backs bill requiring accessible parking, curbside voting at vote centers
Summary
AB 287 would require public buildings used as vote centers to provide accessible parking and designated curbside voting space; the committee passed the bill unanimously after testimony from Los Angeles County election officials and disability-rights advocates and questions from school districts about implementation costs.
The California State Assembly Elections Committee on March 26 voted to pass AB 287, which would require vote centers and polling places that operate in public buildings to provide accessible parking and designated areas for curbside voting to accommodate voters with disabilities.
AB 287, introduced by Assemblymember Lackey, clarifies that when public buildings (including schools) are used as vote centers election officials may request and be provided adequate space for voting equipment, storage and…
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