52 U.S.C. § 20103

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 20103 - Selection of registration facilities

(a) Each State or political subdivision responsible for registration for Federal elections shall provide a reasonable number of accessible permanent registration facilities.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to any State that has in effect a system that provides an opportunity for each potential voter to register by mail or at the residence of such voter.

52 U.S.C. § 20103

Pub. L. 98-435, §4, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 1973ee-2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 31, 1985, see section 9 of Pub. L. 98-435 set out as a note under section 20101 of this title.

State

"State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possesssion 1 of the United States.1 So in original. Probably should be "possession".

accessible

"accessible" means accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals for the purpose of voting or registration, as determined under guidelines established by the chief election officer of the State involved;