Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-102
§21102 Process for Adoption
Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 209 — ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Part B — Voluntary Guidance › § 21102
Summary
The Commission must publish proposed guidance in the Federal Register, allow public comment and a recorded public hearing, then publish the final guidance there.
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Title 52, §21102
Voting and Elections, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The adoption of the voluntary guidance under this part shall be carried out by the Commission in a manner that provides for each of the following:
(1)Publication of notice of the proposed recommendations in the Federal Register.
(2)An opportunity for public comment on the proposed recommendations.
(3)An opportunity for a public hearing on the record.
(4)Publication of the final recommendations in the Federal Register.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15502 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. § 21102
Title 52, Voting and Elections
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102