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CHAPTER 209⁠—ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
20901.Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections.
20902.Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines.
20903.Guaranteed minimum payment amount.
20904.Authorization of appropriations.
20905.Administration of programs.
20906.Effective date.
20921.Establishment.
20922.Duties.
20923.Membership and appointment.
20924.Staff.
20925.Powers.
20926.Dissemination of information.
20927.Annual report.
20928.Requiring majority approval for actions.
20929.Limitation on rulemaking authority.
20930.Authorization of appropriations.
20941.Establishment.
20942.Duties.
20943.Membership of Standards Board.
20944.Membership of Board of Advisors.
20945.Powers of Boards; no compensation for service.
20946.Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board.
20961.Technical Guidelines Development Committee.
20962.Process for adoption.
20971.Certification and testing of voting systems.
20981.Periodic studies of election administration issues.
20982.Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting.
20983.Report on human factor research.
20984.Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information.
20985.Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process.
20986.Study and report on free absentee ballot postage.
20987.Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors.
21001.Requirements payments.
21002.Allocation of funds.
21003.Condition for receipt of funds.
21004.State plan.
21005.Process for development and filing of plan; publication by Commission.
21006.Requirement for public notice and comment.
21007.Authorization of appropriations.
21008.Reports.
21021.Payments to States and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities.
21022.Amount of payment.
21023.Requirements for eligibility.
21024.Authorization of appropriations.
21025.Reports.
21041.Grants for research on voting technology improvements.
21042.Report.
21043.Authorization of appropriations.
21051.Pilot program.
21052.Report.
21053.Authorization of appropriations.
21061.Payments for protection and advocacy systems.
21062.Authorization of appropriations.
21071.National Student and Parent Mock Election.
21072.Authorization of appropriations.
21081.Voting systems standards.
21082.Provisional voting and voting information requirements.
21083.Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail.
21083a.Access for congressional election observers.
21084.Minimum requirements.
21085.Methods of implementation left to discretion of State.
21101.Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission.
21102.Process for adoption.
21111.Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief.
21112.Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances.
21121.Establishment of program.
21122.Activities under Program.
21123.Authorization of appropriations.
21131.Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission.
21132.Transfer of functions.
21133.Transfer of property, records, and personnel.
21134.Effective date; transition.
21141.“State” defined.
21142.Audits and repayment of funds.
21143.Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties.
21144.Other criminal penalties.
21145.No effect on other laws.