§11-92.1  Election proclamation;
establishment of a new precinct.  (a)  The chief election officer shall
issue a proclamation whenever a new precinct is established in any
representative district.  The chief election officer shall provide a suitable
polling place for each precinct.  Schools, recreational halls, park facilities,
and other publicly owned or controlled buildings, whenever possible and
convenient, shall be used as polling places.  The chief election officer shall
make arrangements for the rental or erection of suitable shelter for this
purpose whenever public buildings are not available and shall cause these
polling places to be equipped with the necessary facilities for lighting,
ventilation, and equipment needed for elections on any island.  This
proclamation may be issued jointly with the proclamation required in section
11-91.



(b)  No change shall be made in the boundaries
of any precinct later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day prior to the close of
filing for an election.



(c)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), and
pursuant to section 15-2.5, the chief election officer is not required to
establish polling places for precincts affected by natural disasters, as
provided in section 15-2.5. [L 1983, c 34, §9; am L 1984, c 39, §1; am L 1996,
c 215, §2]