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52 USC § 20922 - Duties 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s20922"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "52 USC § 20922 - Duties"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "20922"
section_name: "Duties"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "COMMISSION"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Establishment and General Organization"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1673.)"
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# § 20922. Duties

The Commission shall serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal elections by—

**(1)** carrying out the duties described in subpart 3 of this part (relating to the adoption of voluntary voting system guidelines), including the maintenance of a clearinghouse of information on the experiences of State and local governments in implementing the guidelines and in operating voting systems in general;

**(2)** carrying out the duties described in part B of this subchapter (relating to the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software);

**(3)** carrying out the duties described in part C of this subchapter (relating to conducting studies and carrying out other activities to promote the effective administration of Federal elections);

**(4)** carrying out the duties described in part D of this subchapter (relating to election assistance), and providing information and training on the management of the payments and grants provided under such part;

**(5)** carrying out the duties described in part B of subchapter III (relating to the adoption of voluntary guidance); and

**(6)** developing and carrying out the Help America Vote College Program under subchapter V.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 202, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1673.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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