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Title 52 — Voting and Elections

Part A · Chapter 209 — Election Administration Improvement

§ 20922. Duties

Statutory text

The Commission shall serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal elections by—

(1)

carrying out the duties described in subpart 3 of this part (relating to the adoption of voluntary voting system guidelines), including the maintenance of a clearinghouse of information on the experiences of State and local governments in implementing the guidelines and in operating voting systems in general;

(2)

carrying out the duties described in part B of this subchapter (relating to the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software);

(3)

carrying out the duties described in part C of this subchapter (relating to conducting studies and carrying out other activities to promote the effective administration of Federal elections);

(4)

carrying out the duties described in part D of this subchapter (relating to election assistance), and providing information and training on the management of the payments and grants provided under such part;

(5)

carrying out the duties described in part B of subchapter III (relating to the adoption of voluntary guidance); and

(6)

developing and carrying out the Help America Vote College Program under subchapter V.

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. Help America Vote Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–252 title II § 202 · 116 Stat. 1666

    Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 20922

    (Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1673.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1673.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 202. DUTIES. The Commission shall serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal elections by— (1) carrying out the duties described in part 3 (relating to the adoption of voluntary voting system guidelines), including the maintenance of a clearinghouse of information on the experiences of State and local governments in implementing the guidelines and in operating voting systems in general; (2) carrying out the duties described in subtitle B (relating to the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software); (3) carrying out the duties described in subtitle C (relating to conducting studies and carrying out other activities to promote the effective administration of Federal elections); (4) carrying out the duties described in subtitle D (relating to election assistance), and providing information and training on the management of the payments and grants provided under such subtitle; (5) carrying out the duties described in subtitle B of title III (relating to the adoption of voluntary guidance); and (6) developing and carrying out the Help America Vote College Program under title V.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 15322 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Credits

(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, , 116 Stat. 1673.)

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