US Code
Title 52— VOTING AND ELECTIONS

§ 10301. Denial or abridgement of right to vote on account of race or color through voting qualifications or prerequisites; establishment of violation - (a) No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard,...

§ 10302. Proceeding to enforce the right to vote - (a) Authorization by court for appointment of Federal observersWhenever the...

§ 10303. Suspension of the use of tests or devices in determining eligibility to vote - (a) Action by State or political subdivision for declaratory judgment...

§ 10304. Alteration of voting qualifications; procedure and appeal; purpose or effect of diminishing the ability of citizens to elect their preferred candidates - (a) Whenever a State or political subdivision with respect to...

§ 10305. Use of observers - (a) AssignmentWhenever—(1) a court has authorized the appointment of observers...

§ 10306. Poll taxes - (a) Congressional finding and declaration of policy against enforced payment...

§ 10307. Prohibited acts - (a) Failure or refusal to permit casting or tabulation of...

§ 10308. Civil and criminal sanctions - (a) Depriving or attempting to deprive persons of secured rightsWhoever...

§ 10309. Termination of assignment of observers - (a) In generalThe assignment of observers shall terminate in any...

§ 10310. Enforcement proceedings - (a) Criminal contemptAll cases of criminal contempt arising under the...

§ 10311. Impairment of voting rights of persons holding current registration - Nothing in chapters 103 to 107 of this title shall...

§ 10312. Authorization of appropriations - There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as...

§ 10313. Separability - If any provision of chapters 103 to 107 of this...

§ 10314. Construction - A reference in this chapter to the effective date of...

CHAPTER 105— SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

§ 10501. Application of prohibition to other States; “test or device” defined - (a) No citizen shall be denied, because of his failure...

§ 10502. Residence requirements for voting - (a) Congressional findingsThe Congress hereby finds that the imposition and...

§ 10503. Bilingual election requirements - (a) Congressional findings and declaration of policyThe Congress finds that,...

§ 10504. Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court - Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a...

§ 10505. Penalty - Whoever shall deprive or attempt to deprive any person of...

§ 10506. Separability - If any provision of chapters 103 to 107 of this...

§ 10507. Survey to compile registration and voting statistics - (a) Elections to House of Representatives and elections designated by...

§ 10508. Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons - Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of...

CHAPTER 107— RIGHT TO VOTE AT AGE EIGHTEEN

§ 10701. Enforcement of twenty-sixth amendment - (a)(1) The Attorney General is directed to institute, in the...

§ 10702. “State” defined - As used in this chapter, the term “State” includes the...

Subtitle II— Voting Assistance and Election Administration

CHAPTER 201— VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED

§ 20101. Congressional declaration of purpose - It is the intention of Congress in enacting this chapter...

§ 20102. Selection of polling facilities - (a) Accessibility to all polling places as responsibility of each...

§ 20103. Selection of registration facilities - (a) Each State or political subdivision responsible for registration for...

§ 20104. Registration and voting aids - (a) Printed instructions; telecommunications devices for the deafEach State shall...

§ 20105. Enforcement - (a) Action for declaratory or injunctive reliefIf a State or...

§ 20106. Relationship to Voting Rights Act of 1965 - This chapter shall not be construed to impair any right...

§ 20107. Definitions - (1) “accessible” means accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals for...

CHAPTER 203— REGISTRATION AND VOTING BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE

§ 20301. Federal responsibilities - (a) Presidential designeeThe President shall designate the head of an...

§ 20301a. Duties of Secretary under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act - (a) Ensuring ability of absent uniformed services voters serving at...

§ 20302. State responsibilities - (a) In generalEach State shall—(1) permit absent uniformed services voters...

§ 20303. Federal write-in absentee ballot in general elections for Federal office for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters - (a) In general(1) Federal write-in absentee ballotThe Presidential designee shall...

§ 20304. Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters - (a) Establishment of proceduresThe Presidential designee shall establish procedures for...

§ 20305. Federal Voting Assistance Program Improvements - (a) DutiesThe Presidential designee shall carry out the following duties:(1)...

§ 20306. Prohibition of refusal of applications on grounds of early submission - A State may not refuse to accept or process, with...

§ 20307. Enforcement - (a) In generalThe Attorney General may bring a civil action...

§ 20308. Reporting requirements - (a) Report on status of implementation and assessment of programsNot...

§ 20309. Effect on certain other laws - The exercise of any right under this chapter shall not...

§ 20310. Definitions - (1) “absent uniformed services voter” means—(A) a member of a...

§ 20311. Technology pilot program - (a) DefinitionsIn this section:(1) Absent uniformed services voterThe term “absent...

CHAPTER 205— NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION

§ 20501. Findings and purposes - (a) FindingsThe Congress finds that—(1) the right of citizens of...

§ 20502. Definitions - (1) the term “election” has the meaning stated in section...

§ 20503. National procedures for voter registration for elections for Federal office - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any...

§ 20504. Simultaneous application for voter registration and application for motor vehicle driver’s license - (a) In general(1) Each State motor vehicle driver’s license application...

§ 20505. Mail registration - (a) Form(1) Each State shall accept and use the mail...

§ 20506. Voter registration agencies - (a) Designation(1) Each State shall designate agencies for the registration...

§ 20507. Requirements with respect to administration of voter registration - (a) In generalIn the administration of voter registration for elections...

§ 20508. Federal coordination and regulations - (a) In generalThe Election Assistance Commission—(1) in consultation with the...

§ 20509. Designation of chief State election official - Each State shall designate a State officer or employee as...

§ 20510. Civil enforcement and private right of action - (a) Attorney GeneralThe Attorney General may bring a civil action...

§ 20511. Criminal penalties - (1) knowingly and willfully intimidates, threatens, or coerces, or attempts...

CHAPTER 207— FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS

§ 20701. Retention and preservation of records and papers by officers of elections; deposit with custodian; penalty for violation - Every officer of election shall retain and preserve, for a...

§ 20702. Theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of records or papers; penalties - Any person, whether or not an officer of election or...

§ 20703. Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose - Any record or paper required by to be retained and...

§ 20704. Disclosure of records or papers - Unless otherwise ordered by a court of the United States,...

§ 20705. Jurisdiction to compel production of records or papers - The United States district court for the district in which...

§ 20706. “Officer of election” defined - As used in this chapter, the term “officer of election”...

CHAPTER 209— ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT

SUBCHAPTER I— PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF PUNCH CARD AND LEVER VOTING MACHINES

§ 20901. Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections - (a) In generalNot later than 45 days after October 29,...

§ 20902. Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines - (a) Establishment of program(1) In generalNot later than 45 days...

§ 20903. Guaranteed minimum payment amount - (a) In generalIn addition to any other payments made under...

§ 20904. Authorization of appropriations - (a) In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated for payments...

§ 20905. Administration of programs - In administering the programs under this subchapter, the Administrator shall...

§ 20906. Effective date - The Administrator shall implement the programs established under this subchapter...

SUBCHAPTER II— COMMISSION

Part A— Establishment and General Organization -

Part B— Testing, Certification, Decertification, and Recertification of Voting System Hardware and Software

§ 20971. Certification and testing of voting systems - (a) Certification and testing(1) In generalThe Commission shall provide for...

Part C— Studies and Other Activities To Promote Effective Administration of Federal Elections

§ 20981. Periodic studies of election administration issues - (a) In generalOn such periodic basis as the Commission may...

§ 20982. Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting - (a) Study(1) In generalThe Commission, in consultation with the Secretary...

§ 20983. Report on human factor research - Not later than 1 year after , the Commission, in...

§ 20984. Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information - (a) Registration by mail(1) Study(A) In generalThe Commission shall conduct...

§ 20985. Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process - (a) Study(1) In generalThe Commission shall conduct a thorough study...

§ 20986. Study and report on free absentee ballot postage - (a) Study on the establishment of a free absentee ballot...

§ 20987. Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors - The Commission shall carry out its duties under this part...

Part D— Election Assistance -

SUBCHAPTER III— UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Part A— Requirements

§ 21081. Voting systems standards - (a) RequirementsEach voting system used in an election for Federal...

§ 21082. Provisional voting and voting information requirements - (a) Provisional voting requirementsIf an individual declares that such individual...

§ 21083. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail - (a) Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements(1) Implementation(A) In generalExcept...

§ 21084. Minimum requirements - The requirements established by this subchapter are minimum requirements and...

§ 21085. Methods of implementation left to discretion of State - The specific choices on the methods of complying with the...

Part B— Voluntary Guidance

§ 21101. Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission - (a) In generalTo assist States in meeting the requirements of...

§ 21102. Process for adoption - (1) Publication of notice of the proposed recommendations in the...

SUBCHAPTER IV— ENFORCEMENT

§ 21111. Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief - The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any...

§ 21112. Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances - (a) Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances(1)...

SUBCHAPTER V— HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM

§ 21121. Establishment of program - (a) In generalNot later than 1 year after the appointment...

§ 21122. Activities under Program - (a) In generalIn carrying out the Program, the Commission (in...

§ 21123. Authorization of appropriations - (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and (2) such sums...

SUBCHAPTER VI— TRANSFER TO COMMISSION OF FUNCTIONS UNDER CERTAIN LAWS

§ 21131. Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission - There are transferred to the Election Assistance Commission established under...

§ 21132. Transfer of functions - There are transferred to the Election Assistance Commission established under...

§ 21133. Transfer of property, records, and personnel - (a) Property and recordsThe contracts, liabilities, records, property, and other...

§ 21134. Effective date; transition - (a) Effective dateThis subchapter and the amendments made by this...

SUBCHAPTER VII— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 21141. “State” defined - In this chapter, the term “State” includes the District of...

§ 21142. Audits and repayment of funds - (a) Recordkeeping requirementEach recipient of a grant or other payment...

§ 21143. Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties - (a) ReviewThe Attorney General shall conduct a review of existing...

§ 21144. Other criminal penalties - (a) Conspiracy to deprive voters of a fair electionAny individual...

§ 21145. No effect on other laws - (a) In generalExcept as specifically provided in section 21083(b) of...

Subtitle III— Federal Campaign Finance

CHAPTER 301— FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

SUBCHAPTER I— DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS

§ 30101. Definitions - (1) The term “election” means—(A) a general, special, primary, or...

§ 30102. Organization of political committees - (a) Treasurer; vacancy; official authorizationsEvery political committee shall have a...

§ 30103. Registration of political committees - (a) Statements of organizationsEach authorized campaign committee shall file a...

§ 30104. Reporting requirements - (a) Receipts and disbursements by treasurers of political committees; filing...

§ 30105. Reports on convention financing - (1) represents a State, or a political subdivision thereof, or...

§ 30106. Federal Election Commission - (a) Establishment; membership; term of office; vacancies; qualifications; compensation; chairman...

§ 30107. Powers of Commission - (a) Specific authoritiesThe Commission has the power—(1) to require by...

§ 30108. Advisory opinions - (a) Requests by persons, candidates, or authorized committees; subject matter;...

§ 30109. Enforcement - (a) Administrative and judicial practice and procedure(1) Any person who...

§ 30110. Judicial review - The Commission, the national committee of any political party, or...

§ 30111. Administrative provisions - (a) Duties of CommissionThe Commission shall—(1) prescribe forms necessary to...

§ 30112. Maintenance of website of election reports - (a) In generalThe Federal Election Commission shall maintain a central...

§ 30113. Statements filed with State officers; “appropriate State” defined; duties of State officers; waiver of duplicate filing requirement for States with electronic access - (a) Statements filed; “appropriate State” defined(1) A copy of each...

§ 30114. Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes - (a) Permitted usesA contribution accepted by a candidate, and any...

§ 30115. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for...

§ 30116. Limitations on contributions and expenditures - (a) Dollar limits on contributions(1) Except as provided in subsection...

§ 30117. Modification of certain limits for House candidates in response to personal fund expenditures of opponents - (a) Availability of increased limit(1) In generalSubject to paragraph (3),...

§ 30118. Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations - (a) In generalIt is unlawful for any national bank, or...

§ 30119. Contributions by Government contractors - (a) ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for any person—(1) who enters...

§ 30120. Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations - (a) Identification of funding and authorizing sourcesWhenever a political committee...

§ 30121. Contributions and donations by foreign nationals - (a) ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for—(1) a foreign national, directly...

§ 30122. Contributions in name of another prohibited - No person shall make a contribution in the name of...

§ 30123. Limitation on contribution of currency - No person shall make contributions of currency of the United...

§ 30124. Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority - (a) In generalNo person who is a candidate for Federal...

§ 30125. Soft money of political parties - (a) National committees(1) In generalA national committee of a political...

§ 30126. Prohibition of contributions by minors - An individual who is 17 years old or younger shall...

SUBCHAPTER II— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 30141. Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations - The Secretary of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, and the...

§ 30142. Prohibition against use of certain Federal funds for election activities - No part of any funds appropriated to carry out the...

§ 30143. State laws affected - (a) In generalSubject to subsection (b), the provisions of this...

§ 30144. Partial invalidity - If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof...

§ 30145. Period of limitations - (a) No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for...

§ 30146. Collection and use of conference fees - (a) The Federal Election Commission may charge and collect fees...

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Title 52— VOTING AND ELECTIONS