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type: "LegalText"
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title: "52 U.S.C. § 20105"
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description: "Enforcement"
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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: "201"
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chapter_name: "VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED"
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section: "20105"
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citation: "52 U.S.C. § 20105"
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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/s20105"
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source_file: "data/legal/raw/us/code/title-52/usc52.xml"
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source_hash: "ac04eb777334884a38baeb30e25dd283883b218c0f56b164dffd5ed5fa63e543"
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raw_snapshot_hash: "5600bd7cd3d8c74d24829ef745020a0f713944161d1d371581a369704150a87a"
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text_hash: "e160f4e0ac66131f71dcc20bc4829a1c379ccbe2a524fd495aad1e89723507bd"
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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. § 20105 - Enforcement
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## Text
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(a) Action for declaratory or injunctive relief If a State or political subdivision does not comply with this chapter, the United States Attorney General or a person who is personally aggrieved by the noncompliance may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in the appropriate district court.
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(b) Prerequisite notice of noncompliance An action may be brought under this section only if the plaintiff notifies the chief election officer of the State of the noncompliance and a period of 45 days has elapsed since the date of notification.
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(c) Attorney fees Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no award of attorney fees may be made with respect to an action under this section, except in any action brought to enforce the original judgment of the court.
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(Pub. L. 98–435, § 6, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1973ee–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection applicable with respect to elections taking place after Dec. 31, 1985, see section 9 of Pub. L. 98–435, set out as a note under section 20101 of this title.
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