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Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 146 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT (§§ 15301 - 15545)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 146 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT Front Matter |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
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Part A—Establishment and General Organization subpart 1—election assistance commission
| 15321. | Establishment. |
| 15322. | Duties. |
| 15323. | Membership and appointment. |
| 15324. | Staff. |
| 15325. | Powers. |
| 15326. | Dissemination of information. |
| 15327. | Annual report. |
| 15328. | Requiring majority approval for actions. |
| 15329. | Limitation on rulemaking authority. |
| 15330. | Authorization of appropriations. |
subpart 2—election assistance commission standards board and board of advisors
| 15341. | Establishment. |
| 15342. | Duties. |
| 15343. | Membership of Standards Board. |
| 15344. | Membership of Board of Advisors. |
| 15345. | Powers of Boards; no compensation for service. |
| 15346. | Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board. |
subpart 3—technical guidelines development committee
| 15361. | Technical Guidelines Development Committee. |
| 15362. | Process for adoption. |
Part B—Testing, Certification, Decertification, and Recertification of Voting System Hardware and Software
| 15371. | Certification and testing of voting systems. |
Part C—Studies and Other Activities To Promote Effective Administration of Federal Elections
| 15381. | Periodic studies of election administration issues. |
| 15382. | Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting. |
| 15383. | Report on human factor research. |
| 15384. | Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information. |
| 15385. | Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process. |
| 15386. | Study and report on free absentee ballot postage. |
| 15387. | Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors. |
Part D—Election Assistance subpart 1—requirements payments
| 15401. | Requirements payments. |
| 15402. | Allocation of funds. |
| 15403. | Condition for receipt of funds. |
| 15404. | State plan. |
| 15405. | Process for development and filing of plan; publication by Commission. |
| 15406. | Requirement for public notice and comment. |
| 15407. | Authorization of appropriations. |
| 15408. | Reports. |
subpart 2—payments to states and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities
| 15421. | Payments to States and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities. |
| 15422. | Amount of payment. |
| 15423. | Requirements for eligibility. |
| 15424. | Authorization of appropriations. |
| 15425. | Reports. |
subpart 3—grants for research on voting technology improvements
| 15441. | Grants for research on voting technology improvements. |
| 15442. | Report. |
| 15443. | Authorization of appropriations. |
subpart 4—pilot program for testing of equipment and technology
| 15451. | Pilot program. |
| 15452. | Report. |
| 15453. | Authorization of appropriations. |
subpart 5—protection and advocacy systems
| 15461. | Payments for protection and advocacy systems. |
| 15462. | Authorization of appropriations. |
subpart 6—national student and parent mock election
| 15471. | National Student and Parent Mock Election. |
| 15472. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER III—UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Part A—Requirements
| 15481. | Voting systems standards. |
| 15482. | Provisional voting and voting information requirements. |
| 15483. | Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail. |
| 15484. | Minimum requirements. |
| 15485. | Methods of implementation left to discretion of State. |
Part B—Voluntary Guidance
| 15501. | Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission. |
| 15502. | Process for adoption. |
SUBCHAPTER IV—ENFORCEMENT
| 15511. | Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief. |
| 15512. | Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances. |
SUBCHAPTER V—HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM
| 15521. | Establishment of program. |
| 15522. | Activities under Program. |
| 15523. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER VI—TRANSFER TO COMMISSION OF FUNCTIONS UNDER CERTAIN LAWS
| 15531. | Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission. |
| 15532. | Transfer of functions. |
| 15533. | Transfer of property, records, and personnel. |
| 15534. | Effective date; transition. |
SUBCHAPTER VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 15541. | State defined. |
| 15542. | Audits and repayment of funds. |
| 15543. | Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties. |
| 15544. | Other criminal penalties. |
| 15545. | No effect on other laws. |
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