52 U.S.C. § 20107 — Definitions
submitted 42 years ago by Pub. L. 98-435 to r/title-52-VOTING-AND-ELECTIONS · 118 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines five terms used throughout the chapter. They cover accessible, elderly, Federal election, handicapped, and State.
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) "accessible" means accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals for voting or registration, as decided under guidelines the state's chief election officer sets.
(2) "elderly" means 65 years of age or older.
(3) "Federal election" means a general, special, primary, or runoff election for President, Vice President, Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to Congress.
(4) "handicapped" means having a temporary or permanent physical disability.
(5) "State" means a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any U.S. territory or possession.
As used in this chapter, the term—
“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;
“elderly” means 65 years of age or older;
“Federal election” means a general, special, primary, or runoff election for the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
“handicapped” means having a temporary or permanent physical disability; and
“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.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–435, § 8, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
- 1984Enacted · Pub. L. 98-435 · 98 Stat. 1679
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