Title 52 — Voting and Elections
169 sections across 10 chapters.
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Ch. 101— Voting rights2 sections
Ch. 103— Denial or abridgement of right to vote on account of race or14 sections
- § 10301Denial or abridgement of right to vote on account of race or color through voting qualifications or prerequisites; establishment of violation
- § 10302Proceeding to enforce the right to vote
- § 10303Suspension of the use of tests or devices in determining eligibility to vote
- § 10304Alteration of voting qualifications; procedure and appeal; purpose or effect of diminishing the ability of citizens to elect their preferred candidates
- § 10305Use of observers
- § 10306Poll taxes
- § 10307Prohibited acts
- § 10308Civil and criminal sanctions
- § 10309Termination of assignment of observers
- § 10310Enforcement proceedings
- § 10311Impairment of voting rights of persons holding current registration
- § 10312Authorization of appropriations
- § 10313Separability
- § 10314Construction
Ch. 105— Application of prohibition to other States8 sections
- § 10501Application of prohibition to other States; “test or device” defined
- § 10502Residence requirements for voting
- § 10503Bilingual election requirements
- § 10504Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court
- § 10505Penalty
- § 10506Separability
- § 10507Survey to compile registration and voting statistics
- § 10508Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons
Ch. 107— Enforcement of twenty-sixth amendment2 sections
Ch. 201— Selection of polling facilities7 sections
Ch. 203— Federal responsibilities11 sections
- § 20301Federal responsibilities
- § 20302State responsibilities
- § 20303Federal write-in absentee ballot in general elections for Federal office for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters
- § 20304Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters
- § 20305Federal Voting Assistance Program Improvements
- § 20306Prohibition of refusal of applications on grounds of early submission
- § 20307Enforcement
- § 20308Reporting requirements
- § 20309Effect on certain other laws
- § 20310Definitions
- § 20311Technology pilot program
Ch. 205— National procedures for voter registration for elections for11 sections
- § 20501Findings and purposes
- § 20502Definitions
- § 20503National procedures for voter registration for elections for Federal office
- § 20504Simultaneous application for voter registration and application for motor vehicle driver’s license
- § 20505Mail registration
- § 20506Voter registration agencies
- § 20507Requirements with respect to administration of voter registration
- § 20508Federal coordination and regulations
- § 20509Designation of chief State election official
- § 20510Civil enforcement and private right of action
- § 20511Criminal penalties
Ch. 207— Retention and preservation of records and papers by officers6 sections
- § 20701Retention and preservation of records and papers by officers of elections; deposit with custodian; penalty for violation
- § 20702Theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of records or papers; penalties
- § 20703Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose
- § 20704Disclosure of records or papers
- § 20705Jurisdiction to compel production of records or papers
- § 20706“Officer of election” defined
Ch. 209— Payments to States for activities to improve administration 76 sections
- § 20901Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections
- § 20902Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines
- § 20903Guaranteed minimum payment amount
- § 20904Authorization of appropriations
- § 20905Administration of programs
- § 20906Effective date
- § 20921Establishment
- § 20922Duties
- § 20923Membership and appointment
- § 20924Staff
- § 20925Powers
- § 20926Dissemination of information
- § 20927Annual report
- § 20928Requiring majority approval for actions
- § 20929Limitation on rulemaking authority
- § 20930Authorization of appropriations
- § 20941Establishment
- § 20942Duties
- § 20943Membership of Standards Board
- § 20944Membership of Board of Advisors
- § 20945Powers of Boards; no compensation for service
- § 20946Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board
- § 20961Technical Guidelines Development Committee
- § 20962Process for adoption
- § 20971Certification and testing of voting systems
- § 20981Periodic studies of election administration issues
- § 20982Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting
- § 20983Report on human factor research
- § 20984Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information
- § 20985Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process
- § 20986Study and report on free absentee ballot postage
- § 20987Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors
- § 21001Requirements payments
- § 21002Allocation of funds
- § 21003Condition for receipt of funds
- § 21004State plan
- § 21005Process for development and filing of plan; publication by Commission
- § 21006Requirement for public notice and comment
- § 21007Authorization of appropriations
- § 21008Reports
- § 21021Payments to States and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities
- § 21022Amount of payment
- § 21023Requirements for eligibility
- § 21024Authorization of appropriations
- § 21025Reports
- § 21041Grants for research on voting technology improvements
- § 21042Report
- § 21043Authorization of appropriations
- § 21051Pilot program
- § 21052Report
- § 21053Authorization of appropriations
- § 21061Payments for protection and advocacy systems
- § 21062Authorization of appropriations
- § 21071National Student and Parent Mock Election
- § 21072Authorization of appropriations
- § 21081Voting systems standards
- § 21082Provisional voting and voting information requirements
- § 21083Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail
- § 21084Minimum requirements
- § 21085Methods of implementation left to discretion of State
- § 21101Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission
- § 21102Process for adoption
- § 21111Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief
- § 21112Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances
- § 21121Establishment of program
- § 21122Activities under Program
- § 21123Authorization of appropriations
- § 21131Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission
- § 21132Transfer of functions
- § 21133Transfer of property, records, and personnel
- § 21134Effective date; transition
- § 21141“State” defined
- § 21142Audits and repayment of funds
- § 21143Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties
- § 21144Other criminal penalties
- § 21145No effect on other laws
Ch. 301— Organization of political committees32 sections
- § 30101Definitions
- § 30102Organization of political committees
- § 30103Registration of political committees
- § 30104Reporting requirements
- § 30105Reports on convention financing
- § 30106Federal Election Commission
- § 30107Powers of Commission
- § 30108Advisory opinions
- § 30109Enforcement
- § 30110Judicial review
- § 30111Administrative provisions
- § 30112Maintenance of website of election reports
- § 30113Statements filed with State officers; “appropriate State” defined; duties of State officers; waiver of duplicate filing requirement for States with electronic access
- § 30114Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes
- § 30115Authorization of appropriations
- § 30116Limitations on contributions and expenditures
- § 30117Modification of certain limits for House candidates in response to personal fund expenditures of opponents
- § 30118Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, or labor organizations
- § 30119Contributions by Government contractors
- § 30120Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations
- § 30121Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
- § 30122Contributions in name of another prohibited
- § 30123Limitation on contribution of currency
- § 30124Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority
- § 30125Soft money of political parties
- § 30126Prohibition of contributions by minors
- § 30141Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations
- § 30142Prohibition against use of certain Federal funds for election activities
- § 30143State laws affected
- § 30144Partial invalidity
- § 30145Period of limitations
- § 30146Collection and use of conference fees