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52 U.S.C. § 20921

Establishment

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There is hereby established as an independent entity the Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Commission”), consisting of the members appointed under this subpart. Additionally, there is established the Election Assistance Commission Standards Board (including the Executive Board of such Board) and the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors under subpart 2 of this part (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Standards Board” and the “Board of Advisors”, respectively) and the Technical Guidelines Development Committee under subpart 3 of this part.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2016–2026 · leading case: League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby, 195 F. Supp. 3d 80 (D.D.C. 2016).
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League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby, 195 F. Supp. 3d 80 (D.D.C. 2016). “” 3 52 U.S.C. §§ 20921 , 20923(a)(1). Among other functions, the HAVA transferred authority over the Federal Form from the FEC to the newly formed EAC.”
League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby, 238 F. Supp. 3d 6 (D.D.C. 2017). “Id. §§ 20508, 20929. The HAVA specifies that'“[a]ny action which the Commission is authorized to carry out under [the HAVA] may be carried out only with the approval'of at least three of its members.”
League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Exec. Off. of the President, No. 2025-0946 (D.D.C. Apr. 24, 2025). · cites it 3× “1666 , 1673 (codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20921 ); id. §§ 251–53, 116 Stat.”
League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Exec. Off. of the President, No. 2025-0946 (D.D.C. Oct. 31, 2025). · cites it 3× “1666 , 1673 (codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20921 ). HAVA created a new “independent entity” in the Executive Branch called the Election Assistance Commission (“EAC”).”
League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Exec. Off. of the President, No. 2025-0946 (D.D.C. Jan. 30, 2026). · cites it 2× “1666 , 1673 (codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20921 ). HAVA created a new “independent entity” in the Executive Branch called the Election Assistance Commission (“EAC”).”
Kennedy v. Wilkinson, No. 1:21-cv-01569 (D. Md. June 28, 2021). “The Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”), passed after the presidential election in 2000, created the Election Assistance Commission (“EAC”) to assist States with implementing the changes required by the Act, see 52 U.S.C. § 20921 et seq.; provided funding to States to improve…”
PA Fair Elections v. PA DOS, Sec'y. of the Com. A. Schmidt, No. 372 C.D. 2024 (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 28, 2025). “See Sections 201 and 231 of HAVA, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20921 , 20971. Respondents assert that the Election Code charges the Secretary with the duty to examine an EVS’s compliance with federal and other standards.”
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