52 U.S.C. § 20307 — Enforcement

Page 38 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 20307 Stat. 1724, 1725; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 585(a), (b)(2), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2331.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1973ff–3 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–84 substituted ‘‘Prohibition of re- fusal of applications on grounds of early submission’’ for ‘‘Use of single application for all subsequent elec- tions’’ in section catchline, struck out subsecs. (a) to (d) which related, respectively, to provision of absentee ballot in subsequent elections after acceptance and processing of an official post card form, exception for voters changing registration, revision of official post card form, and construction of provisions with voter re- moval programs, and struck out subsec. (e) designation and heading before ‘‘A State’’. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–252, § 704, substituted ‘‘through the next 2 regularly scheduled general elec- tions for Federal office (including any runoff elections which may occur as a result of the outcome of such general elections), the State shall provide an absentee ballot to the voter for each such subsequent election’’ for ‘‘during that year, the State shall provide an absen- tee ballot to the voter for each subsequent election for Federal office held in the State during that year’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–252, § 706(a), added subsec. (e). 2001—Pub. L. 107–107 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to use of single application for all subsequent elections for provisions relating to recommendations to States to maximize access to polls by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107–252, title VII, § 706(b), Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1725, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office that occur after January 1, 2004.’’ § 20307. Enforcement (a) In general The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declara- tory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. (b) Report to Congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on any civil action brought under subsection (a) during the preceding year. (Pub. L. 99–410, title I, § 105, Aug. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 927; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 587, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2333.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1973ff–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–84 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). § 20308. Reporting requirements (a) Report on status of implementation and as- sessment of programs Not later than 180 days after October 28, 2009, the Presidential designee shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report con- taining the following information: (1) The status of the implementation of the procedures established for the collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters under sec- tion 20304 of this title, and a detailed descrip- tion of the specific steps taken towards such implementation for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in No- vember 2010. (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Voting Assistance Officer Program of the De- partment of Defense, which shall include the following: (A) A thorough and complete assessment of whether the Program, as configured and implemented as of October 28, 2009, is effec- tively assisting absent uniformed services voters in exercising their right to vote. (B) An inventory and explanation of any areas of voter assistance in which the Pro- gram has failed to accomplish its stated ob- jectives and effectively assist absent uni- formed services voters in exercising their right to vote. (C) As necessary, a detailed plan for the implementation of any new program to re- place or supplement voter assistance activi- ties required to be performed under this Act. (3) A detailed description of the specific steps taken towards the implementation of voter registration assistance for absent uni- formed services voters under section 1566a of title 10. (b) Biennial report on effectiveness of activities and utilization of certain procedures Not later than September 30 of each odd-num- bered year, the Presidential designee shall transmit to the President and to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing the following information with respect to the Fed- eral elections held during the preceding calendar year: (1) An assessment of the effectiveness of ac- tivities carried out under section 20305 of this title, including the activities and actions of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, a separate assessment of voter registration and participation by ab- sent uniformed services voters, a separate as- sessment of voter registration and participa- tion by overseas voters who are not members of the uniformed services, and a description of the cooperation between States and the Fed- eral Government in carrying out such section. (2) A description of the utilization of voter registration assistance under section 1566a of title 10, which shall include the following: (A) A description of the specific programs implemented by each military department of the Armed Forces pursuant to such section. (B) The number of absent uniformed serv- ices voters who utilized voter registration assistance provided under such section.