Title 52 — Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-73
§20101 Congressional declaration of purpose
Title 52 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Voting Assistance and Election Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 201— - VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED › § 20101
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Title 52, §20101
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It is the intention of Congress in enacting this chapter to promote the fundamental right to vote by improving access for handicapped and elderly individuals to registration facilities and polling places for Federal elections.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1973ee of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Effective Date
Pub. L. 98–435, § 9, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1680, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] shall apply with respect to elections taking place after December 31, 1985.”
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52 U.S.C. § 20101
Title 52 — Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73