Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-102
§10702 “state” Defined
Title 52 › Subtitle I — Voting Rights › CHAPTER 107 — RIGHT TO VOTE AT AGE EIGHTEEN › § 10702
Summary
Treats the District of Columbia as a state for the rules in this chapter.
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Title 52, §10702
Voting and Elections, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
As used in this chapter, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1973bb–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1975—Pub. L. 94–73 substituted definition of State for provisions prohibiting denial of right to vote because of age.
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Citation
52 U.S.C. § 10702
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102