Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-110
§21005 Process for Development and Filing of Plan; Publication by Commission
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Summary
Chief State election official must appoint a committee—including chief election officials of the two most populous jurisdictions, local officials, disability representatives, and citizens—to develop the State plan. Commission posts plans online and publishes a Federal Register notice.
Full Legal Text
Title 52, §21005
Voting and Elections, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In general
The chief State election official shall develop the State plan under this part through a committee of appropriate individuals, including the chief election officials of the two most populous jurisdictions within the States, other local election officials, stake holders (including representatives of groups of individuals with disabilities), and other citizens, appointed for such purpose by the chief State election official.
(b)Publication of plan by Commission
After receiving the State plan of a State under this part, the Commission shall cause to have the plan posted on the Commission’s website with a notice published in the Federal Register.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15405 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74 inserted “posted on the Commission’s website with a notice” after “cause to have the plan”.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
52 U.S.C. § 21005
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110