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Title 52 — Voting and Elections

United States Code, Title 52 — Voting and Elections. Consolidates the Voting Rights Act, NVRA, UOCAVA, HAVA, and federal campaign finance statutes that apply to federal elections in all 50 states.

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§	Title	Length	Status
10101	Voting rights	25,547	active
10102	Interference with freedom of elections	1,323	active
10301	Denial or abridgement of right to vote on account of race or color through voting qualifications or prerequisites; establishment of violation	7,638	active
10302	Proceeding to enforce the right to vote	7,129	active
10303	Suspension of the use of tests or devices in determining eligibility to vote	28,367	active
10304	Alteration of voting qualifications; procedure and appeal; purpose or effect of diminishing the ability of citizens to elect their preferred candidates	7,270	active
10305	Use of observers	4,461	active
10306	Poll taxes	2,840	active
10307	Prohibited acts	4,767	active
10308	Civil and criminal sanctions	5,069	active
10309	Termination of assignment of observers	2,595	active
10310	Enforcement proceedings	3,467	active
10311	Impairment of voting rights of persons holding current registration	614	active
10312	Authorization of appropriations	503	active
10313	Separability	658	active
10314	Construction	1,181	active
10501	Application of prohibition to other States; “test or device” defined	1,485	active
10502	Residence requirements for voting	6,494	active
10503	Bilingual election requirements	8,219	active
10504	Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court	1,930	active
10505	Penalty	870	active
10506	Separability	740	active
10507	Survey to compile registration and voting statistics	2,225	active
10508	Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons	784	active
10701	Enforcement of twenty-sixth amendment	1,770	active
10702	“State” defined	588	active
20101	Congressional declaration of purpose	753	active
20102	Selection of polling facilities	2,346	active
20103	Selection of registration facilities	874	active
20104	Registration and voting aids	1,720	active
20105	Enforcement	1,263	active
20106	Relationship to Voting Rights Act of 1965	989	active
20107	Definitions	1,297	active
20301	Federal responsibilities	11,830	active
20301a	Duties of Secretary under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act	1,623	active
20302	State responsibilities	22,097	active
20303	Federal write-in absentee ballot in general elections for Federal office for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters	10,021	active
20304	Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters	4,241	active
20305	Federal Voting Assistance Program Improvements	2,093	active
20306	Prohibition of refusal of applications on grounds of early submission	2,870	active
20307	Enforcement	854	active
20308	Reporting requirements	5,606	active
20309	Effect on certain other laws	470	active
20310	Definitions	3,708	active
20311	Technology pilot program	5,929	active
20501	Findings and purposes	3,152	active
20502	Definitions	840	active
20503	National procedures for voter registration for elections for Federal office	3,036	active
20504	Simultaneous application for voter registration and application for motor vehicle driver’s license	3,884	active
20505	Mail registration	2,410	active
20506	Voter registration agencies	9,015	active
20507	Requirements with respect to administration of voter registration	14,405	active
20508	Federal coordination and regulations	3,040	active
20509	Designation of chief State election official	473	active
20510	Civil enforcement and private right of action	2,397	active
20511	Criminal penalties	1,524	active
20701	Retention and preservation of records and papers by officers of elections; deposit with custodian; penalty for violation	1,525	active
20702	Theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of records or papers; penalties	652	active
20703	Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose	839	active
20704	Disclosure of records or papers	732	active
20705	Jurisdiction to compel production of records or papers	585	active
20706	“Officer of election” defined	939	active
20901	Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections	5,129	active
20902	Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines	6,465	active
20903	Guaranteed minimum payment amount	1,184	active
20904	Authorization of appropriations	1,899	active
20905	Administration of programs	475	active
20906	Effective date	538	active
20921	Establishment	895	active
20922	Duties	1,586	active
20923	Membership and appointment	3,279	active
20924	Staff	4,976	active
20925	Powers	2,148	active
20926	Dissemination of information	941	active
20927	Annual report	1,862	active

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