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TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Byron Baer, Joseph Coniglio and Nicholas P. Scutari, which would make polling places more accessible to seniors and individuals with disabilities, was approved today by the Assembly State Government Committee.

“As American citizens, we are given the right to vote but for many elderly and disabled individuals that right is often taken away by inaccessible polling locations, ” said Senator Baer, D-Bergen. “We need to be certain that all of the voting locations comply with the ‘Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990’ so that seniors and individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to exercise the right to vote.”

TRENTON – Senators Byron Baer, Joseph Coniglio and Nicholas Scutari welcomed today’s approval by the Senate of their bill that would make polling places more accessible to seniors and individuals with disabilities.

“We need to put policies in place that make voting more accessible for everyone rather than put up barriers to voting,” said Senator Baer, D-Bergen. “The bill will make certain that seniors and individuals with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise the right to vote. We need to ensure that all polling locations conform to the standards set forth in the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.”