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type: "LegalText"
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title: "52 U.S.C. § 20922"
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description: "Duties"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 52
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title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
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chapter_number: "209"
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chapter_name: "ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT"
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section: "20922"
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citation: "52 U.S.C. § 20922"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc52@119-100.zip"
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source_identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s20922"
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source_file: "data/legal/raw/us/code/title-52/usc52.xml"
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source_hash: "a66f26ab5db82f9faf176f3b74b4b891c77e4143ea88cfed13af1c89b595285a"
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text_hash: "a09bcbe3a85f8b36f0ef722d83b113906baed14f29334b746bf43c2fb88b3cde"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-04"
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confidence: "official"
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tags: ["legal", "us-code", "elections"]
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---
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# 52 U.S.C. § 20922 - Duties
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## Text
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The Commission shall serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal elections by—
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(1) carrying out the duties described in subpart 3 of this part (relating to the adoption of voluntary voting system guidelines), including the maintenance of a clearinghouse of information on the experiences of State and local governments in implementing the guidelines and in operating voting systems in general;
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(2) carrying out the duties described in part B of this subchapter (relating to the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software);
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(3) carrying out the duties described in part C of this subchapter (relating to conducting studies and carrying out other activities to promote the effective administration of Federal elections);
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(4) carrying out the duties described in part D of this subchapter (relating to election assistance), and providing information and training on the management of the payments and grants provided under such part;
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(5) carrying out the duties described in part B of subchapter III (relating to the adoption of voluntary guidance); and
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(6) developing and carrying out the Help America Vote College Program under subchapter V.
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(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1673.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15322 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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