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52 U.S.C. § 21085 — Methods of implementation left to discretion of State

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52 U.S.C. § 21085 — Methods of implementation left to discretion of State

The specific choices on the methods of complying with the requirements of this subchapter shall be left to the discretion of the State.

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The specific choices on the methods of complying with the requirements of this subchapter shall be left to the discretion of the State.

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42 U.S.C. § 15485 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 15485 was editorially reclassified as [section 21085 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21085&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.

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52 U.S.C. § 21084 — Minimum requirements

The requirements established by this subchapter are minimum requirements and nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent a State from establishing election technology and administration requirements that are more strict than the requirements established under this subchapter so long as such State requirements are not inconsistent with the Federal requirements under this subchapter or any law described in [section 21145 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21145&num=0&edition=prelim).

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52 U.S.C. § 21085 — Methods of implementation left to discre-

Page 83 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 21085 duce ballot secrecy or voter privacy, take any action to interfere with the ability of a voter to cast a ballot or an election administrator to carry the administrator’s duties, or other- wise interfere with the election administra- tion process. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall prohibit a des- ignated congressional election observer from asking questions of an election administrator, election official, or election worker, or any other State or local official. (c) Conduct of observers (1) Removal (A) Authorization removal by election official If a State or local election official has a reasonable basis to believe that a designated congressional election observer has engaged in or imminently will engage in intimida- tion or deceptive practices prohibited by Federal law, or in the disruption of voting, processing, scanning, tabulating, can- vassing, or recounting of ballots, or the cer- tification of results, a State or local election official may remove that observer from the area involved. (B) Notice to Committee If a designated congressional election ob- server is removed from an area under sub- paragraph (A), the election official shall, within 24 hours of the observer’s removal— (i) inform the chair and ranking minor- ity member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Represent- atives or the Committee on Rules and Ad- ministration of the Senate, as applicable; and (ii) provide written notice detailing the reason or reasons the designated congres- sional election observer was removed. (2) Rule of construction For purposes of this subsection, the mere presence of a designated congressional elec- tion observer during an observation of election administr

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