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52 U.S.C. § 21002 — Allocation of funds
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**(a) In general** Subject to subsection (c), the amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year shall be equal to the product of—
(1) the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year pursuant to the authorization under [section 21007 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21007&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) the State allocation percentage for the State (as determined under subsection (b)).
**(b) State allocation percentage defined** The “State allocation percentage” for a State is the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of—
(1) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and
(2) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census).
**(c) Minimum amount of payment** The amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year may not be less than—
(1) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year under [section 21007 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21007&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount.
**(d) Pro rata reductions** The Administrator 11 So in original. Probably should be “Commission”. shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under subsection (a) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection (c).
**(e) Continuing availability of funds after appropriation** A requirements payment made to a State under this s
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**(a) In general** Subject to subsection (c), the amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year shall be equal to the product of—
(1) the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year pursuant to the authorization under [section 21007 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21007&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) the State allocation percentage for the State (as determined under subsection (b)).
**(b) State allocation percentage defined** The “State allocation percentage” for a State is the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of—
(1) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and
(2) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census).
**(c) Minimum amount of payment** The amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year may not be less than—
(1) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year under [section 21007 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21007&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount.
**(d) Pro rata reductions** The Administrator 11 So in original. Probably should be “Commission”. shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under subsection (a) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection (c).
**(e) Continuing availability of funds after appropriation** A requirements payment made to a State under this subpart shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation.
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### Statutory Notes
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Section 15402 was editorially reclassified as [section 21002 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21002&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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**(a) In general** In addition to amounts transferred under [section 20904(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20904/c&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated for requirements payments under this subpart the following amounts:
(1) For fiscal year 2003, $1,400,000,000.
(2) For fiscal year 2004, $1,000,000,000.
(3) For fiscal year 2005, $600,000,000.
(4) For fiscal year 2010 and subsequent fiscal years, such sums as are necessary for purposes of making requirements payments to States to carry out the activities described in [section 21001(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21001/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Availability** Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) shall remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended.
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**(a) In general** The Commission shall make a requirements payment each year in an amount determined under [section 21002 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21002&num=0&edition=prelim) to each State which meets the conditions described in [section 21003 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21003&num=0&edition=prelim) for the year.
**(b) Use of funds**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a State receiving a requirements payment shall use the payment only to meet the requirements of subchapter III.
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21002/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Activities under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act** — A State shall use a requirements payment made using funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization under [section 21007(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21007/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim) only to meet the requirements under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act [[52 U.S.C. 20301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] imposed as a result of t
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TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS
§ 21002
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Commission’’.
(1) to pay costs associated with any litiga-
tion, except to the extent that such costs oth-
erwise constitute permitted uses of a require-
ments 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.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Subchapter III, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (2)(A),
was in the original ‘‘title III’’, meaning title III of Pub.
L. 107–252, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1704, which is classified
principally to subchapter III (§ 21081 et seq.) of this
chapter. For complete classification of title III to the
Code, see Tables.
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Vot-
ing Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Pub. L. 99–410,
Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 924, which is classified prin-
cipally to chapter 203 (§ 20301 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta-
bles.
The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act,
referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is subtitle H (§§ 575–589) of
title V of div. A of Pub. L. 111–84, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat.
2318. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 15401 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
AMENDMENTS
2009—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 588(a)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (2)’’.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 111–84, § 588(a)(2), added par. (3).
§ 21002. Allocation of funds
(a) In general
Subject to subsection (c), the amo
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