"[A]ccessible to and individuals for the purpose of voting or HANDICAPPED ELDERLY registration, as determined under guidelines established by the chief election officer of the State involved." 42 U.S.C. §1973cc-6(1). A term describing the "combination of the various elements of the built environment as prescribed by these rules which allows unimpeded entrance to, emergence from, and use of polling place facilities by handicapped and elderly voters." Mont. Admin. Rules §44.3.103(1)(a).
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"[A]ccessible to and individuals for the purpose of voting or HANDICAPPED ELDERLY registration, as determined under guidelines established by the chief election officer of the State involved." 42 U.S.C. §1973cc-6(1). A term describing the "combination of the various elements of the built environment as prescribed by these rules which allows unimpeded entrance to, emergence from, and use of polling place facilities by handicapped and elderly voters." Mont. Admin. Rules §44.3.103(1)(a).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Accessible. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/accessible
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