A. Each election-day polling place in a statewide election that does not contain mail ballot election precincts or precincts consolidated pursuant to Section 1-3-4 N.M. Stat. Ann. shall comply with the requirements for polling places and precincts as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, unless the county clerk receives a written waiver from the secretary of state specifying the location and specific provision being waived.

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B. Each election-day polling place shall:

(1)     have at least one voting system available to assist disabled voters to cast and record their votes; and

(2)     be in a location that is accessible and compliant with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

C. Each precinct polling place located within a single polling place shall have: (1)     a separate election board and signature roster for the precinct;

(2)     at least one optical scan tabulator for the precinct; and

(3)     sufficient spaces for at least five voters to simultaneously and privately mark their ballots, with at least one of those spaces wheelchair-accessible, for the precinct.