13-3-211. Emergency exemption.

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13-3-211 . Emergency exemption.

(1)The secretary of state shall exempt a polling place from the requirements of this part if an emergency occurs within 10 days prior to an election. An emergency is considered to exist if a polling place becomes unavailable by reason of loss of lease, fire, snow, or natural disaster.

(2)If an emergency occurs, the election administrator in the county shall designate a new polling place in accordance with the procedure provided in 13-3-105 . The new polling place is considered temporary and is exempt from the survey procedures established under 13-3-206 . However, the polling place may not be used in a subsequent election unless it is surveyed as required in 13-3-206 .