52 USC § 20509 - Designation of chief State election official

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identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s20509"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "52 USC § 20509 - Designation of chief State election official"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "20509"
section_name: "Designation of chief State election official"
chapter_number: 205
chapter_name: "NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–31, § 10, May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 87.)"
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# § 20509. Designation of chief State election official

Each State shall designate a State officer or employee as the chief State election official to be responsible for coordination of State responsibilities under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–31, § 10, May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 87.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.