A bill to provide that polling and registration places for elections for Federal office be accessible to physically handicapped and elderly individuals.

Summary

Directs the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary for Health, Education, and Welfare, to prescribe standards for polling and registration facilities which will assure ready access by the handicapped and the aged. Permits designation of facilities for Federal elections which do not comply with such standards only where conforming facilities are unavailable. Requires States to provide alternative registration and voting methods for aged and handicapped persons assigned to inaccessible registration facilities or polling places. Requires that paper ballots be made available to persons unable to operate voting machines.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

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