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FEDERAL · U.S. CODE
Title 52 — Voting and Elections
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Chapter 101
GENERALLY
§ 10101
Voting rights
§ 10102
Interference with freedom of elections
Chapter 103
ENFORCEMENT OF VOTING RIGHTS
§ 10301
Denial or abridgement of right to vote on account of race or color through voting qualifications or prerequisites; establishment of violation
§ 10302
Proceeding to enforce the right to vote
§ 10303
Suspension of the use of tests or devices in determining eligibility to vote
§ 10304
Alteration of voting qualifications; procedure and appeal; purpose or effect of diminishing the ability of citizens to elect their preferred candidates
§ 10305
Use of observers
§ 10306
Poll taxes
§ 10307
Prohibited acts
§ 10308
Civil and criminal sanctions
§ 10309
Termination of assignment of observers
§ 10310
Enforcement proceedings
§ 10311
Impairment of voting rights of persons holding current registration
§ 10312
Authorization of appropriations
§ 10313
Separability
§ 10314
Construction
Chapter 105
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
§ 10501
Application of prohibition to other States; "test or device" defined
§ 10502
Residence requirements for voting
§ 10503
Bilingual election requirements
§ 10504
Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court
§ 10505
Penalty
§ 10506
Separability
§ 10507
Survey to compile registration and voting statistics
§ 10508
Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons
Chapter 107
RIGHT TO VOTE AT AGE EIGHTEEN
§ 10701
Enforcement of twenty-sixth amendment
§ 10702
"State" defined
Chapter 201
VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
§ 20101
Congressional declaration of purpose
§ 20102
Selection of polling facilities
§ 20103
Selection of registration facilities
§ 20104
Registration and voting aids
§ 20105
Enforcement
§ 20106
Relationship to Voting Rights Act of 1965
§ 20107
Definitions
Chapter 203
REGISTRATION AND VOTING BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE
§ 20301
Federal responsibilities
§ 20301a
Duties of Secretary under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
§ 20302
State responsibilities
§ 20303
Federal write-in absentee ballot in general elections for Federal office for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
§ 20304
Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters
§ 20305
Federal Voting Assistance Program Improvements
§ 20306
Prohibition of refusal of applications on grounds of early submission
§ 20307
Enforcement
§ 20308
Reporting requirements
§ 20309
Effect on certain other laws
§ 20310
Definitions
§ 20311
Technology pilot program
Chapter 205
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION
§ 20501
Findings and purposes
§ 20502
Definitions
§ 20503
National procedures for voter registration for elections for Federal office
§ 20504
Simultaneous application for voter registration and application for motor vehicle driver's license
§ 20505
Mail registration
§ 20506
Voter registration agencies
§ 20507
Requirements with respect to administration of voter registration
§ 20508
Federal coordination and regulations
§ 20509
Designation of chief State election official
§ 20510
Civil enforcement and private right of action
§ 20511
Criminal penalties
Chapter 207
FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS
§ 20701
Retention and preservation of records and papers by officers of elections; deposit with custodian; penalty for violation
§ 20702
Theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of records or papers; penalties
§ 20703
Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose
§ 20704
Disclosure of records or papers
§ 20705
Jurisdiction to compel production of records or papers
§ 20706
"Officer of election" defined
Chapter 209
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT
§ 20901
Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections
§ 20902
Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines
§ 20903
Guaranteed minimum payment amount
§ 20904
Authorization of appropriations
§ 20905
Administration of programs
§ 20906
Effective date
§ 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
§ 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
§ 20961
Technical Guidelines Development Committee
§ 20962
Process for adoption
§ 20971
Certification and testing of voting systems
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 21041
Grants for research on voting technology improvements
§ 21042
Report
§ 21043
Authorization of appropriations
§ 21051
Pilot program
§ 21052
Report
§ 21053
Authorization of appropriations
§ 21061
Payments for protection and advocacy systems
§ 21062
Authorization of appropriations
§ 21071
National Student and Parent Mock Election
§ 21072
Authorization of appropriations
§ 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
§ 21083a
Access for congressional election observers
§ 21084
Minimum requirements
§ 21085
Methods of implementation left to discretion of State
§ 21101
Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission
§ 21102
Process for adoption
§ 21111
Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief
§ 21112
Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances
§ 21121
Establishment of program
§ 21122
Activities under Program
§ 21123
Authorization of appropriations
§ 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
§ 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
Chapter 301
FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
§ 30101
Definitions
§ 30102
Organization of political committees
§ 30103
Registration of political committees
§ 30104
Reporting requirements
§ 30105
Reports on convention financing
§ 30106
Federal Election Commission
§ 30107
Powers of Commission
§ 30108
Advisory opinions
§ 30109
Enforcement
§ 30110
Judicial review
§ 30111
Administrative provisions
§ 30112
Maintenance of website of election reports
§ 30113
Statements filed with State officers; "appropriate State" defined; duties of State officers; waiver of duplicate filing requirement for States with electronic access
§ 30114
Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes
§ 30115
Authorization of appropriations
§ 30116
Limitations on contributions and expenditures
§ 30117
Modification of certain limits for House candidates in response to personal fund expenditures of opponents
§ 30118
Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations
§ 30119
Contributions by Government contractors
§ 30120
Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations
§ 30121
Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
§ 30122
Contributions in name of another prohibited
§ 30123
Limitation on contribution of currency
§ 30124
Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority
§ 30125
Soft money of political parties
§ 30126
Prohibition of contributions by minors
§ 30141
Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations
§ 30142
Prohibition against use of certain Federal funds for election activities
§ 30143
State laws affected
§ 30144
Partial invalidity
§ 30145
Period of limitations
§ 30146
Collection and use of conference fees