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2016 US Code
Title 52 - Voting and Elections
Subtitle II - Voting Assistance and Election Administration
Chapter 209 - Election Administration Improvement
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Editorial Notes PART A—ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION SUBPART 1—ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
20921.Establishment.
20922.Duties.
20923.Membership and appointment.
20924.Staff.
20925.Powers.
20926.Dissemination of information.
20927.Annual report.
20928.Requiring majority approval for actions.
20929.Limitation on rulemaking authority.
20930.Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBPART 2—ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION STANDARDS BOARD AND BOARD OF ADVISORS
20941.Establishment.
20942.Duties.
20943.Membership of Standards Board.
20944.Membership of Board of Advisors.
20945.Powers of Boards; no compensation for service.
20946.Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board.

        

SUBPART 3—TECHNICAL GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
20961.Technical Guidelines Development Committee.
20962.Process for adoption.

        

PART B—TESTING, CERTIFICATION, DECERTIFICATION, AND RECERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
20971.Certification and testing of voting systems.

        

PART C—STUDIES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL ELECTIONS
20981.Periodic studies of election administration issues.
20982.Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting.
20983.Report on human factor research.
20984.Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information.
20985.Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process.
20986.Study and report on free absentee ballot postage.
20987.Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors.

        

PART D—ELECTION ASSISTANCE SUBPART 1—REQUIREMENTS PAYMENTS
21001.Requirements payments.
21002.Allocation of funds.
21003.Condition for receipt of funds.
21004.State plan.
21005.Process for development and filing of plan; publication by Commission.
21006.Requirement for public notice and comment.
21007.Authorization of appropriations.
21008.Reports.

        

SUBPART 2—PAYMENTS TO STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
21021.Payments to States and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities.
21022.Amount of payment.
21023.Requirements for eligibility.
21024.Authorization of appropriations.
21025.Reports.

        

SUBPART 3—GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON VOTING TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
21041.Grants for research on voting technology improvements.
21042.Report.
21043.Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBPART 4—PILOT PROGRAM FOR TESTING OF EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
21051.Pilot program.
21052.Report.
21053.Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBPART 5—PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS
21061.Payments for protection and advocacy systems.
21062.Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBPART 6—NATIONAL STUDENT AND PARENT MOCK ELECTION
21071.National Student and Parent Mock Election.
21072.Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS PART A—REQUIREMENTS
21081.Voting systems standards.
21082.Provisional voting and voting information requirements.
21083.Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail.
21084.Minimum requirements.
21085.Methods of implementation left to discretion of State.

        

PART B—VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE
21101.Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission.
21102.Process for adoption.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—ENFORCEMENT
21111.Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief.
21112.Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM
21121.Establishment of program.
21122.Activities under Program.
21123.Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI—TRANSFER TO COMMISSION OF FUNCTIONS UNDER CERTAIN LAWS
21131.Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission.
21132.Transfer of functions.
21133.Transfer of property, records, and personnel.
21134.Effective date; transition.

        

SUBCHAPTER VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
21141."State" defined.
21142.Audits and repayment of funds.
21143.Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties.
21144.Other criminal penalties.
21145.No effect on other laws.

        
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 52 - VOTING AND ELECTIONS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
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Contained Within Title 52 - VOTING AND ELECTIONS
Subtitle II - Voting Assistance and Election Administration
CHAPTER 209 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT
- Front Matter
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
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