Title 52 — Voting and Elections
Chapter 209 — Election Administration Improvement
§ 21121. Establishment of program
Statutory text
In general
Not later than 1 year after the appointment of its members, the Election Assistance Commission shall develop a program to be known as the “Help America Vote College Program” (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Program”).
Purposes of Program
The purpose of the Program shall be—
to encourage students enrolled at institutions of higher education (including community colleges) to assist State and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants; and
to encourage State and local governments to use the services of the students participating in the Program.
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 V § 501 · 116 Stat. 1666
Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 21121
(Pub. L. 107–252, title V, § 501, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1717.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–252, title V, § 501, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1717.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 501. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a) In General.— Not later than 1 year after the appointment of its members, the Election Assistance Commission shall develop a program to be known as the “Help America Vote College Program” (hereafter in this title referred to as the “Program”). (b) Purposes of Program.— The purpose of the Program shall be— (1) to encourage students enrolled at institutions of higher education (including community colleges) to assist State and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants; and (2) to encourage State and local governments to use the services of the students participating in the Program.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 15521 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.