52 USC 21001 - Requirements payments

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 21001.

Requirements payments

(a)

In general

(b)

Use of funds

(1)

In general

(2)

Other activities

A State may use a requirements payment to carry out other activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office if the State certifies to the Commission that—

(A)

the State has implemented the requirements of subchapter III; or

(B)

the amount expended with respect to such other activities does not exceed an amount equal to the minimum payment amount applicable to the State under section 21002(c) of this title.

(3)

Activities under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

(c)

Retroactive payments

(1)

In general

(2)

Special rule regarding multiyear contracts

(d)

Adoption of Commission guidelines and guidance not required to receive payment

(e)

Schedule of payments

(f)

Limitation

A State may not use any portion of a requirements payment—

(1)

to pay costs associated with any litigation, except to the extent that such costs otherwise constitute permitted uses of a requirements payment under this subpart; or

(2)

for the payment of any judgment.

(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 251, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1692; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 588(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2333.)

cite as: 52 USC 21001