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Title 52
» Subtitle Subtitle II— Voting Assistance and Election Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 209— ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— COMMISSION › Part Part A— Establishment and General Organization › Subpart subpart 1— election assistance commission
52 U.S.C. § 20922
Duties
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—(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;(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);(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);(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;(5) carrying out the duties described in part B of subchapter III (relating to the adoption of voluntary guidance); and(6) developing and carrying out the Help America Vote College Program under subchapter V.(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1673.)Editorial NotesCodificationSection was formerly classified to section 15322 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.