Title 52 — Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-73
§20921 Establishment
Title 52 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Voting Assistance and Election Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - COMMISSION › Part Part A— - Establishment and General Organization › Subpart subpart 1— - election assistance commission › § 20921
Summary
Creates an independent Election Assistance Commission made up of members named under this subpart, plus Standards Board (with Executive Board) and Board of Advisors under subpart 2, and Technical Guidelines Development Committee under subpart 3.
Full Legal Text
Title 52, §20921
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There is hereby established as an independent entity the Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Commission”), consisting of the members appointed under this subpart. Additionally, there is established the Election Assistance Commission Standards Board (including the Executive Board of such Board) and the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors under subpart 2 of this part (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Standards Board” and the “Board of Advisors”, respectively) and the Technical Guidelines Development Committee under subpart 3 of this part.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15321 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Citation
52 U.S.C. § 20921
Title 52 — Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73