§21101 — Title 52 Voting and Elections | U.S. Code

§21101 Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission

Title 52 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Voting Assistance and Election Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Part Part B— - Voluntary Guidance › § 21101

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission must create voluntary guidance to help States meet the part A requirements. It must follow the procedures in section 21102 when making that guidance. The Commission must adopt recommendations by these dates: for section 21081 by January 1, 2004; for section 21082 by October 1, 2003; and for section 21083 by October 1, 2003. The Commission must review and update the recommendations for section 21081 at least once every 4 years.

Title 52, §21101

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(a)To assist States in meeting the requirements of part A of this subchapter, the Commission shall adopt voluntary guidance consistent with such requirements in accordance with the procedures described in section 21102 of this title.

(b)The Commission shall adopt the recommendations under this section not later than—

(1)in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 21081 of this title, January 1, 2004;

(2)in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 21082 of this title, October 1, 2003; and

(3)in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 21083 of this title, October 1, 2003.

(c)The Commission shall review and update recommendations adopted with respect to section 21081 of this title no less frequently than once every 4 years.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15501 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

§21101 Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission

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Title 52, §21101

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