(1) To be designated as accessible to individuals with disabilities and elderly voters, the standards for a polling place approved pursuant to 13-3-205(1), MCA, prior to October 1, 2005, whenever possible, must be consistent with the standards for accessibility established by the American National Standards Institute and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. Completed forms prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to ARM 44.2.102(1)(b) are the method by which an election administrator must demonstrate the compliance of each polling place with this section.

(2) Polling places approved on or after October 1, 2005, must comply with the accessibility standards in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq. Completed forms prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to ARM 44.2.102(1)(b) are the method by which an election administrator must demonstrate the compliance of each polling place with this subchapter.