Only 1 in 5 polling places in NJ meets accessibility requirements

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Only 1 in 5 polling places in NJ meets accessibility requirements

A New Jersey state inspection of its polling locations has revealed that only one in five meets legal accessibility requirements that have been in place for fifteen years. Many of the failing sites were amongst those that had passed county-level inspections, raising additional concerns. State Public Advocate Ronald Chen remarked, "Voting is the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental right of every American. Every citizen should be concerned when any group or individual is denied the opportunity to exercise his or her voting right privately and independently."

To read more about the state-sponsored inspection report, go to: http://www.aapd.com/dvpmain/pollaccess/071001njdpa.htm

SOURCE: State of New Jersey, Department of the Public Advocate

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