Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-102
§20509 Designation of Chief State Election Official
Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 205 — NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION › § 20509
Summary
Each State must choose a state officer or employee to serve as its chief election official to coordinate the State’s election duties.
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Title 52, §20509
Voting and Elections, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Each State shall designate a State officer or employee as the chief State election official to be responsible for coordination of State responsibilities under this chapter.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1973gg–8 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. § 20509
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102