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52 U.S.C. § 10508 — Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons
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Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union.
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Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 1973aa–6 was editorially reclassified as [section 10508 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section10508&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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**(a) Printed instructions; telecommunications devices for the deaf** Each State shall make available registration and voting aids for Federal elections for handicapped and elderly individuals, including—
(1) instructions, printed in large type, conspicuously displayed at each permanent registration facility and each polling place; and
(2) information by telecommunications devices for the deaf.
**(b) Medical certification** No notarization or medical certification shall be required of a handicapped voter with respect to an absentee ballot or an application for such ballot, except that medical certification may be required when the certification establishes eligibility, under State law—
(1) to automatically receive an application or a ballot on a continuing basis; or
(2) to apply for an absentee ballot after the deadline has passed.
**(c) Notice of availability of aids** The chief election officer of each State shall provide public notice, calculated to reach elderly and handicapped voters, of the availability of aids under this section, assistance under [section 10508 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section10508&num=0&edition=prelim), and the procedures for voting by absentee ballot, not later than general public notice of registration and voting is provided.
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TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS
§ 10508
1 See References in Text note below.
States, an action in a district court of the
United States, in accordance with sections 1391
through 1393 1 of title 28, for a restraining order,
a preliminary or permanent injunction, or such
other order as he deems appropriate. An action
under this subsection shall be heard and deter-
mined by a court of three judges in accordance
with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 and
any appeal shall be to the Supreme Court.
(Pub. L. 89–110, title II, § 204, formerly § 203, as
added Pub. L. 91–285, § 6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat.
317; renumbered § 204 and amended Pub. L. 94–73,
title III, §§ 302, 303, title IV, § 406, Aug. 6, 1975, 89
Stat. 403, 405.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 1393 of title 28, referred to in text, was re-
pealed by Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1001(a), Nov. 19, 1988,
102 Stat. 4664.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1973aa–2 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes
below reflect the classification of such sections prior to
their editorial reclassification to this title.
AMENDMENTS
1975—Pub. L. 94–73 inserted reference to section
1973aa–1a of this title and substituted reference to sec-
tion 2284 of title 28 for reference to section 2282 of title
28.
§ 10505. Penalty
Whoever shall deprive or attempt to deprive
any person of any right secured by section 10501,
10502, or 10503 of this title shall be fined not
more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
(Pub. L. 89–110, title II, § 205, formerly § 204, as
added Pub. L. 91–285, § 6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat.
317;
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