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U.S. Constitution: Fifteenth Amendment - Right of Citizens to Vote

Section. 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Section. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Fifteenth Amendment with Annotations

Help America Vote Act of 2002
Public Law 107-252; 42 U.S.C. sections 15301 - 15522; 36 U.S.C. sections 152601 - 15545

Help America Vote Act of 2002 [TEXT] [PDF]

U.S. Code - Title 42, Chapter 20
Includes Voting Rights Act of 1965, National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a/k/a "Motor Voter"

United States Code

TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 20 - ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

Subchapter I. Generally

Section 1971. Voting Rights
Section 1972. Interference With Freedom Of Elections

Subchapter I-A. Enforcement Of Voting Rights

Section 1973. Denial Or Abridgement Of Right To Vote On Account Of Race Or Color Through Voting Qualifications Or Prerequisites; Establishment Of Violation
Section 1973a. Proceeding To Enforce The Right To Vote
Section 1973b. Suspension Of The Use Of Tests Or Devices In Determining Eligibility To Vote
Section 1973c. Alteration Of Voting Qualifications And Procedures; Action By State Or Political Subdivision For Declaratory Judgment Of No Denial Or Abridgement Of Voting Rights; Three-Judge District Court; Appeal To Supreme Court
Section 1973d. Federal Voting Examiners; Appointment
Section 1973e. Examination Of Applicants For Registration
Section 1973f. Observers At Elections; Assignment; Duties; Reports
Section 1973g. Challenges To Eligibility Listings
Section 1973h. Poll Taxes
Section 1973i. Prohibited Acts
Section 1973j. Civil And Criminal Sanctions
Section 1973k. Termination Of Listing Procedures; Basis For Termination; Survey Or Census By Director Of The Census
Section 1973l. Enforcement Proceedings
Section 1973m. Omitted
Section 1973n. Impairment Of Voting Rights Of Persons Holding Current Registration
Section 1973o. Authorization Of Appropriations
Section 1973p. Separability
Subchapter Notes

Subchapter I-B. Supplemental Provisions

Section 1973aa. Application Of Prohibition To Other States; ''Test Or Device'' Defined
Section 1973aa-1. Residence Requirements For Voting
Section 1973aa-1a. Bilingual Election Requirements
Section 1973aa-2. Judicial Relief; Civil Actions By The Attorney General; Three-Judge District Court; Appeal To Supreme Court
Section 1973aa-3. Penalty
Section 1973aa-4. Separability
Section 1973aa-5. Survey To Compile Registration And Voting Statistics
Section 1973aa-6. Voting Assistance For Blind, Disabled Or Illiterate Persons
Subchapter Notes

Subchapter I-C. Eighteen-Year-Old Voting Age

Section 1973bb. Enforcement Of Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Section 1973bb-1. ''State'' Defined
Section 1973bb-2 to 1973bb-4. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-73, Title Iv, Sec. 407, Aug. 6, 1975, 89 Stat. 405
Subchapter Notes

Subchapter I-D. Federal Absentee Voting Assistance
Subchapter I-E. Voting Rights Of Overseas Citizens
Subchapter I-F. Voting Accessibility For The Elderly And Handicapped

Section 1973ee. Congressional Declaration Of Purpose
Section 1973ee-1. Selection Of Polling Facilities
Section 1973ee-2. Selection Of Registration Facilities
Section 1973ee-3. Registration And Voting Aids
Section 1973ee-4. Enforcement
Section 1973ee-5. Relationship To Voting Rights Act Of 1965
Section 1973ee-6. Definitions

Subchapter I-G. Registration And Voting By Absent Uniformed Services Voters And Overseas Voters In Elections For Federal Office

Section 1973ff. Federal Responsibilities
Section 1973ff-1. State Responsibilities
Section 1973ff-2. Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot For Overseas Voters In General Elections For Federal Office
Section 1973ff-3. Recommendations To States To Maximize Access To Polls By Absent Uniformed Services Voters And Overseas Voters
Section 1973ff-4. Enforcement
Section 1973ff-5. Effect On Certain Other Laws
Section 1973ff-6. Definitions
Subchapter Notes

Subchapter I-H. National Voter Registration

Section 1973gg. Findings And Purposes
Section 1973gg-1. Definitions
Section 1973gg-2. National Procedures For Voter Registration For Elections For Federal Office
Section 1973gg-3. Simultaneous Application For Voter Registration And Application For Motor Vehicle Driver'S License
Section 1973gg-4. Mail Registration
Section 1973gg-5. Voter Registration Agencies
Section 1973gg-6. Requirements With Respect To Administration Of Voter Registration
Section 1973gg-7. Federal Coordination And Regulations
Section 1973gg-8. Designation Of Chief State Election Official
Section 1973gg-9. Civil Enforcement And Private Right Of Action
Section 1973gg-10. Criminal Penalties

Subchapter II. Federal Election Records

Section 1974. Retention And Preservation Of Records And Papers By Officers Of Elections; Deposit With Custodian; Penalty For Violation
Section 1974a. Theft, Destruction, Concealment, Mutilation, Or Alteration Of Records Or Papers; Penalties
Section 1974b. Demand For Records Or Papers By Attorney General Or Representative; Statement Of Basis And Purpose
Section 1974c. Disclosure Of Records Or Papers
Section 1974d. Jurisdiction To Compel Production Of Records Or Papers
Section 1974e. ''Officer Of Election'' Defined
Subchapter Notes

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