52 U.S.C. § 20104
Each State shall make available registration and voting aids for Federal elections for handicapped and elderly individuals, including-
No notarization or medical certification shall be required of a handicapped voter with respect to an absentee ballot or an application for such ballot, except that medical certification may be required when the certification establishes eligibility, under State law-
The chief election officer of each State shall provide public notice, calculated to reach elderly and handicapped voters, of the availability of aids under this section, assistance under section 10508 of this title, and the procedures for voting by absentee ballot, not later than general public notice of registration and voting is provided.
52 U.S.C. § 20104
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 1973ee-3 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".
- elderly
- "elderly" means 65 years of age or older;
- handicapped
- "handicapped" means having a temporary or permanent physical disability; and