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§21023 Requirements for Eligibility

Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 209 — ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — COMMISSION › Part D — Election Assistance › subpart 2 — payments to states and units of local government to assure access for individuals with disabilities › § 21023

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

States or local governments that want a payment must apply to the Secretary when and how the Secretary requires. The application must explain the activities to be paid for and include any extra information or certifications the Secretary asks for. Information in the application cannot be used to sue them under the same law. That protection does not stop criminal charges for crimes or failures to act.

Title 52, §21023

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(a)Application

Each State or unit of local government that desires to receive a payment under this subpart for a fiscal year shall submit an application for the payment to the Secretary at such time and in such manner and containing such information as the Secretary shall require.

(b)Contents of application

Each application submitted under subsection (a) shall—

(1)describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and

(2)provide such additional information and certifications as the Secretary determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subpart.

(c)Protection against actions based on information in application

(1)In general

No action may be brought under this chapter against a State or unit of local government on the basis of any information contained in the application submitted under subsection (a).

(2)Exception for criminal acts

Paragraph (1) may not be construed to limit the liability of a State or unit of local government for criminal acts or omissions.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–252, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1666, known as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15423 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.