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Title 52 — Voting and Elections

Chapter 203 — Registration and Voting by Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters in Elections for Federal Office

§ 20307. Enforcement

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b)

Report to Congress

Not later than December 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on any civil action brought under subsection (a) during the preceding year.

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.

  1. Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

    Pub. L. 99–410 title I § 105 · 100 Stat. 924

    Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 20307

    Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 927

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 927

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 105. ENFORCEMENT. The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this title.

  2. Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act

    Pub. L. 111–84 div. A title V § 587 · 123 Stat. 2190

    1. Amended · 52 U.S.C. § 20307

      Pub. L. 111–84 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 52 U.S.C. § 20307

      Pub. L. 111–84 inserted heading

    3. Added · 52 U.S.C. § 20307

      Pub. L. 111–84 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–84 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 587. ANNUAL REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT.   Section 105 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973f–4) 42 USC 1973ff–4. is amended— (1) by striking “The Attorney” and inserting “(a) In General.—The Attorney”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Report to Congress.— Not later than December 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on any civil action brought under subsection (a) during the preceding year.” .

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1973ff–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–84 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Credits

1986–2009 · 2 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105, , 100 Stat. 927
  2. 2009Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 587, , 123 Stat. 2333.
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(Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105, , 100 Stat. 927; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 587, , 123 Stat. 2333.)

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