Title 52Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-73

§20703 Demand for records or papers by Attorney General or representative; statement of basis and purpose

Title 52 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Voting Assistance and Election Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 207— - FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS › § 20703

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Records the law requires must be made available at the record holder’s office for the Attorney General or an agent to inspect and copy after a written request that explains why.

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Title 52, §20703

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Any record or paper required by section 20701 of this title to be retained and preserved shall, upon demand in writing by the Attorney General or his representative directed to the person having custody, possession, or control of such record or paper, be made available for inspection, reproduction, and copying at the principal office of such custodian by the Attorney General or his representative. This demand shall contain a statement of the basis and the purpose therefor.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1974b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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52 U.S.C. § 20703

Title 52Voting and Elections

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73