Title 52 — VOTING AND ELECTIONS

• § 10101— Voting rights
• § 10102— Interference with freedom of elections
• § 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
• § 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
• § 10701— Enforcement of twenty-sixth amendment
• § 10702— “State” defined
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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