Title 52 — Voting and Elections
Chapter 201 — Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped
§ 20105. Enforcement
Statutory text
Action for declaratory or injunctive relief
If a State or political subdivision does not comply with this chapter, the United States Attorney General or a person who is personally aggrieved by the noncompliance may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in the appropriate district court.
Prerequisite notice of noncompliance
An action may be brought under this section only if the plaintiff notifies the chief election officer of the State of the noncompliance and a period of 45 days has elapsed since the date of notification.
Attorney fees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no award of attorney fees may be made with respect to an action under this section, except in any action brought to enforce the original judgment of the court.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
Pub. L. 98–435 § 6 · 98 Stat. 1678
Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 20105
(Pub. L. 98–435, § 6, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 98–435, § 6, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 6. enforcement (a) If a State or political subdivision does not comply with 42 USC 1973ee–4. this Act, the United States Attorney General or a person who is personally aggrieved by the noncompliance may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in the appropriate district court. (b) An action may be brought under this section only if the plaintiff notifies the chief election officer of the State of the noncompliance and a period of 45 days has elapsed since the date of notification. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no award of attorney fees may be made with respect to an action under this section, except in any action brought to enforce the original judgment of the court.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1973ee–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to elections taking place after , see section 9 of Pub. L. 98–435, set out as a note under section 20101 of this title.