US Code Title 42 Chapter 146 Election Administration Improvement

Subchapter I - Payments to States for Election Administration Improvements and Replacement of Punch Card and Lever Voting Machines

§ 15301 - Payments to States for Activities to Improve Administration of Elections
§ 15302 - Replacement of Punch Card or Lever Voting Machines
§ 15303 - Guaranteed Minimum Payment Amount
§ 15304 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 15305 - Administration of Programs
§ 15306 - Effective Date

Subchapter II - Commission

Part A - Establishment and General Organization

Subpart 1 - Election Assistance Commission

§ 15321 - Establishment
§ 15322 - Duties
§ 15323 - Membership and Appointment
§ 15324 - Staff
§ 15325 - Powers
§ 15326 - Dissemination of Information
§ 15327 - Annual Report
§ 15328 - Requiring Majority Approval for Actions
§ 15329 - Limitation on Rulemaking Authority
§ 15330 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subpart 2 - Election Assistance Commission Standards Board and Board of Advisors

§ 15341 - Establishment
§ 15342 - Duties
§ 15343 - Membership of Standards Board
§ 15344 - Membership of Board of Advisors
§ 15345 - Powers of Boards; No Compensation for Service
§ 15346 - Status of Boards and Members for Purposes of Claims Against Board

Subpart 3 - Technical Guidelines Development Committee

§ 15361 - Technical Guidelines Development Committee
§ 15362 - Process for Adoption

Part B - Testing, Certification, Decertification, and Recertification of Voting System Hardware and Software

§ 15371 - Certification and Testing of Voting Systems

Part C - Studies and Other Activities to Promote Effective Administration of Federal Elections

§ 15381 - Periodic Studies of Election Administration Issues
§ 15382 - Study, Report, and Recommendations on Best Practices for Facilitating Military and Overseas Voting
§ 15383 - Report on Human Factor Research
§ 15384 - Study and Report on Voters Who Register by Mail and Use of Social Security Information
§ 15385 - Study and Report on Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process
§ 15386 - Study and Report on Free Absentee Ballot Postage
§ 15387 - Consultation With Standards Board and Board of Advisors

Part D - Election Assistance

Subpart 1 - Requirements Payments

§ 15401 - Requirements Payments
§ 15402 - Allocation of Funds
§ 15403 - Condition for Receipt of Funds
§ 15404 - State Plan
§ 15405 - Process for Development and Filing of Plan; Publication by Commission
§ 15406 - Requirement for Public Notice and Comment
§ 15407 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 15408 - Reports

Subpart 2 - Payments to States and Units of Local Government to Assure Access for Individuals With Disabilities

§ 15421 - Payments to States and Units of Local Government to Assure Access for Individuals With Disabilities
§ 15422 - Amount of Payment
§ 15423 - Requirements for Eligibility
§ 15424 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 15425 - Reports

Subpart 3 - Grants for Research on Voting Technology Improvements

§ 15441 - Grants for Research on Voting Technology Improvements
§ 15442 - Report
§ 15443 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subpart 4 - Pilot Program for Testing of Equipment and Technology

§ 15451 - Pilot Program
§ 15452 - Report
§ 15453 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subpart 5 - Protection and Advocacy Systems

§ 15461 - Payments for Protection and Advocacy Systems
§ 15462 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subpart 6 - National Student and Parent Mock Election

§ 15471 - National Student and Parent Mock Election
§ 15472 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subchapter III - Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administration Requirements

Part A - Requirements

§ 15481 - Voting Systems Standards
§ 15482 - Provisional Voting and Voting Information Requirements
§ 15483 - Computerized Statewide Voter Registration List Requirements and Requirements for Voters Who Register by Mail
§ 15484 - Minimum Requirements
§ 15485 - Methods of Implementation Left to Discretion of State

Part B - Voluntary Guidance

§ 15501 - Adoption of Voluntary Guidance by Commission
§ 15502 - Process for Adoption

Subchapter IV - Enforcement

§ 15511 - Actions by the Attorney General for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
§ 15512 - Establishment of State-based Administrative Complaint Procedures to Remedy Grievances

Subchapter V - Help America Vote College Program

§ 15521 - Establishment of Program
§ 15522 - Activities Under Program
§ 15523 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subchapter VI - Transfer to Commission of Functions Under Certain Laws

§ 15531 - Transfer of Functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission
§ 15532 - Transfer of Functions
§ 15533 - Transfer of Property, Records, and Personnel
§ 15534 - Effective Date; Transition

Subchapter VII - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 15541 - State Defined
§ 15542 - Audits and Repayment of Funds
§ 15543 - Review and Report on Adequacy of Existing Electoral Fraud Statutes and Penalties
§ 15544 - Other Criminal Penalties
§ 15545 - No Effect on Other Laws

Last modified: October 26, 2015