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52 U.S.C. § 20104 — Registration and voting aids

submitted 42 years ago by Pub. L. 98-435 to r/title-52-VOTING-AND-ELECTIONS · 180 words · no verdicts yet

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States must give handicapped and elderly voters large-type instructions and deaf-accessible information. States generally can't require medical certification for absentee ballots. States must publicize these aids as early as general voting notices.

(a) Printed instructions; telecommunications devices for the deaf. Every state must provide registration and voting aids for federal elections to handicapped and elderly individuals, including: (1) instructions printed in large type, clearly posted at every permanent registration facility and every polling place; and (2) information available through telecommunications devices for the deaf.

(b) Medical certification. States can't require notarization or medical certification for a handicapped voter's absentee ballot or application for one — except that medical certification can be required when state law uses it to establish eligibility to: (1) automatically get an application or ballot on a continuing basis; or (2) apply for an absentee ballot after the deadline has passed.

(c) Notice of availability of aids. Each state's chief election officer must give public notice — designed to reach elderly and handicapped voters — that these aids are available, that assistance under section 10508 of this title exists, and how absentee-ballot voting works. This notice must go out no later than the state's general public notice about registration and voting.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a) Printed instructions; telecommunications devices for the deaf

Each State shall make available registration and voting aids for Federal elections for handicapped and elderly individuals, including—

(1)

instructions, printed in large type, conspicuously displayed at each permanent registration facility and each polling place; and

(2)

information by telecommunications devices for the deaf.

(b) Medical certification

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—

(1)

to automatically receive an application or a ballot on a continuing basis; or

(2)

to apply for an absentee ballot after the deadline has passed.

(c) Notice of availability of aids

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.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–435, § 5, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)

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  • 1984Enacted · Pub. L. 98-435 · 98 Stat. 1679

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-435 on 1984-09-28.

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