MARVIN MANDEL,

Governor

1009

NECESSARY.

(d) [No precinct shall] A PRECINCT MAY NOT be
created, nor any precinct boundary change made, nor any
[additional] NEW polling places in any election district
or precinct be created , EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES, NOR ANY
PRECINCTS BE COMBINED OR ABOLISHED, after the Tuesday
which is [thirteen] 13 weeks prior to any primary
election, [[EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES,]] nor shall any
precinct be created, COMBINED, OR ABOLISHED between any
primary and general election.

(c) [It shall be the duty of the board promptly
whenever it] WHENEVER THE BOARD subdivides into precincts
any election district, OR WARD; or subdivides any
election precinct, or changes the boundaries of any
election precinct, or designates [additional] NEW polling
places OR CHANGES THE LOCATION OF ANY EXISTING POLLING
PLACE, OR COMBINES OR ABOLISHES ANY PRECINCTS in any such
election district or precinct, [to:] IT SHALL:

(1)    Provide for and cause to be prepared
such additional sets of cards or loose—leaf pages as may
be required for transcribing the names of registered
voters transferred to such newly established precinct or
polling place in any election district, WARD, or
precinct, and to correct and transfer the registration
forms or cards of the registered voters affected thereby.

(2)    [Notify] EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES, NOTIFY
the voters affected [thereby] BY THE CHANGE by mail
within [thirty] 30 days after such change [of such
transfer and change]. IN CASES OF EMERGENCY, THE BOARD
SHALL NOTIFY THE VOTERS AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE OF POLLING
PLACE BY WHATEVER MEANS [[POSSIBLE]] ARE REASONABLE, AS
DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. A voter's registration [shall]
MAY not be invalidated by such alteration or transfer,
nor shall the right of any voter be prejudiced by any
error in filing or in making out the list of voters or in
making any change or transfer.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 382
(House Bill 442)
AN ACT concerning

Election Code — Change of Name