§20944 — Title 52 Voting and Elections | U.S. Code

§20944 Membership of Board of Advisors

Title 52 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Voting Assistance and Election Administration › Chapter 209— ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter II— COMMISSION › Part A— Establishment and General Organization › Subpart 2— election assistance commission standards board and board of advisors › § 20944

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a 37-member Board of Advisors and explains who picks each member. Eleven national groups each pick two members (22 total). The chief of the DOJ’s Office of Public Integrity (or a designee), the chief of the DOJ Voting Section (or a designee), and the director of the Department of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program each get one seat. Four science and technology experts are chosen by top congressional leaders (one each by the Speaker, the House Minority Leader, the Senate Majority Leader, and the Senate Minority Leader). Eight voter-interest members are chosen by two congressional committees (four by the House committee and four by the Senate committee, with half of each group picked by the chair and half by the ranking minority member). Members must make the board bipartisan and reflect different U.S. regions. Members serve 2-year terms and may be reappointed. If a seat becomes vacant, it is filled the same way it was first appointed. The board must pick a Chair from among its members.

Title 52, §20944

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(a)The Board of Advisors shall be composed of 37 members appointed as follows:

(1)Two members appointed by the National Governors Association.

(2)Two members appointed by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

(3)Two members appointed by the National Association of Secretaries of State.

(4)Two members appointed by the National Association of State Election Directors.

(5)Two members appointed by the National Association of Counties.

(6)Two members appointed by the National Association of County Recorders, Election Administrators, and Clerks.11 So in original. Probably should be “National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.”

(7)Two members appointed by the United States Conference of Mayors.

(8)Two members appointed by the Election Center.

(9)Two members appointed by the International Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers.22 So in original. Probably should be “International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers.”

(10)Two members appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

(11)Two members appointed by the Architectural and Transportation Barrier 33 So in original. Probably should be “Barriers”. Compliance Board under section 792 of title 29.

(12)The chief of the Office of Public Integrity of the Department of Justice,44 So in original. Probably means the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. or the chief’s designee.

(13)The chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice or the chief’s designee.

(14)The director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.

(15)Four members representing professionals in the field of science and technology, of whom—

(A)one each shall be appointed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and

(B)one each shall be appointed by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(16)Eight members representing voter interests, of whom—

(A)four members shall be appointed by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, of whom two shall be appointed by the chair and two shall be appointed by the ranking minority member; and

(B)four members shall be appointed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, of whom two shall be appointed by the chair and two shall be appointed by the ranking minority member.

(b)Appointments shall be made to the Board of Advisors under subsection (a) in a manner which ensures that the Board of Advisors will be bipartisan in nature and will reflect the various geographic regions of the United States.

(c)Members of the Board of Advisors shall serve for a term of 2 years, and may be reappointed. Any vacancy in the Board of Advisors shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.

(d)The Board of Advisors shall elect a Chair from among its members.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15344 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

§20944 Membership of Board of Advisors

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Title 52, §20944

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