United States Code

52 U.S.C. § 20102

Selection of polling facilities

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Bills that would change it 19

HR 8078 Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 119th Congress
S 4203 Voter Empowerment Act of 2026 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 11 Freedom to Vote Act Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 7389 Accessible Voting Act of 2024 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
S 3748 Accessible Voting Act of 2024 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
S 1 Freedom to Vote Act Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
S 2344 Freedom to Vote Act Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 2093 For the People Act of 2021 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 1 For the People Act of 2021 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 2941 Accessible Voting Act of 2021 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 1470 Accessible Voting Act of 2021 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 954 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 3206 Accessible Voting Act of 2020 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 3848 We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 3953 Federal Election Administration Act of 2017 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 115th Congress
S 1880 We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 3537 We the People Act of 2017 Amends 20102(c) · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) Accessibility to all polling places as responsibility of each political subdivision Within each State, except as provided in subsection (b), each political subdivision responsible for conducting elections shall assure that all polling places for Federal elections are accessible to handicapped and elderly voters. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to a polling place— (1) in the case of an emergency, as determined by the chief election officer of the State; or (2) if the chief election officer of the State— (A) determines that all potential polling places have been surveyed and no such accessible place is available, nor is the political subdivision able to make one temporarily accessible, in the area involved; and (B) assures that any handicapped or elderly voter assigned to an inaccessible polling place, upon advance request of such voter (pursuant to procedures established by the chief election officer of the State)— (i) will be assigned to an accessible polling place, or (ii) will be provided with an alternative means for casting a ballot on the day of the election. (c) Report to Federal Election Commission (1) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the chief election officer of each State shall report to the Federal Election Commission, in a manner to be determined by the Commission, the number of accessible and inaccessible polling places in such State on the date of the preceding general Federal election, and the reasons for any instance of inaccessibility. (2) Not later than April 30 of each odd-numbered year, the Federal Election Commission shall compile the information reported under paragraph (1) and shall transmit that information to the Congress. (3) The provisions of this subsection shall only be effective for a period of 10 years beginning on September 28, 1984.

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