Title 52 — Voting and Elections
Part D · Chapter 209 — Election Administration Improvement
§ 21021. Payments to States and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make a payment to each eligible State and each eligible unit of local government (as described in section 21023 of this title).
Use of funds
An eligible State and eligible unit of local government shall use the payment received under this subpart for—
making polling places, including the path of travel, entrances, exits, and voting areas of each polling facility, accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters; and
providing individuals with disabilities and the other individuals described in paragraph (1) with information about the accessibility of polling places, including outreach programs to inform the individuals about the availability of accessible polling places and training election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers on how best to promote the access and participation of individuals with disabilities in elections for Federal office.
Schedule of payments
As soon as practicable after (but in no event later than 6 months thereafter), and not less frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the Secretary shall make payments under this subpart.
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.
Help America Vote Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–252 title II § 261 · 116 Stat. 1666
Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 21021
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 261, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1698.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 261, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1698.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 261. PAYMENTS TO STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make a payment to each eligible State and each eligible unit of local government (as described in section 263). (b) Use of funds.— An eligible State and eligible unit of local government shall use the payment received under this part for— (1) making polling places, including the path of travel, entrances, exits, and voting areas of each polling facility, accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters; and (2) providing individuals with disabilities and the other individuals described in paragraph (1) with information about the accessibility of polling places, including outreach programs to inform the individuals about the availability of accessible polling places and training election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers on how best to promote the access and participation of individuals with disabilities in elections for Federal office. (c) Schedule of Payments.— As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act (but in no event later than6 months thereafter), and not less frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the Secretary shall make payments under this part.
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Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 15421 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.