SB 1286 — elections; voting centers; polling places

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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND ANY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS MAY AUTHORIZE, ESTABLISH AND USE A VOTING CENTER AT WHICH A VOTER WHO IS A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT ANYWHERE IN THAT COUNTY IS ALLOWED TO RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE BALLOT FOR THAT SPECIFIC VOTER AND MAY ALSO USE POLLING PLACES LOCATED IN ELECTION DISTRICTS.

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On a specific finding of the board, included in the order or resolution designating polling places pursuant to this subsection, that no suitable polling place is available within a precinct, a polling place for that precinct may be designated within an adjacent precinct.

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On a specific finding of the board, included in the order or resolution designating polling places pursuant to this subsection, that no suitable polling place is available within a precinct, a polling place for that precinct may be designated within an adjacent precinct.

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(c) If an emergency voting center established pursuant to this section becomes unavailable and there is not sufficient time for the board of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors - 2 - S.B.

1286 of supervisors to convene to approve an alternate location for that emergency voting center, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may make changes to the approved emergency voting center location and shall notify the public and the board of supervisors regarding that change as soon as practicable.

Except as provided in subsection F of this section, A public school WITH A GYMNASIUM THAT IS OPERATED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT,DISTRICT THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION IN GRADES EIGHT THROUGH TWELVE AND THAT HAS A GYMNASIUM shall provide sufficient space for use as a polling place for any city, county or state election when requested by the officer in charge of elections.

IF REQUESTED FOR USE AS A POLLING PLACE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM ANY STATE, LOCAL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD PREVENT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE USE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ITS GYMNASIUM AS A POLLING PLACE.

Beginning in 2026, the department of administration shall coordinate with state agencies and counties to provide available and appropriate state-owned facilities for use as a voting location for any city, county or state election when requested by the officer in charge of elections.

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In each precinct where the inspector is a member of one of the two largest political parties, the marshal in that precinct shall be a member of the other of the two largest -political 5parties. - S.B.

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If not less than ninety days before the election the chairman of the county committee of either of the parties designates- qualified5 voters- ofS.B. the precinct, or of another precinct if there are not sufficient members of that party available in the precinct to provide the necessary representation on the election board as judge, such designated qualified voters shall be appointed.

1286 designates qualified voters of the precinct, or of another precinct if there are not sufficient members of that party available in the precinct to provide the necessary representation on the election board as judge, such designated qualified voters shall be appointed.

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