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52 USC § 21101 - Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s21101"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "52 USC § 21101 - Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "21101"
section_name: "Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Voluntary Guidance"
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 III, § 311, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1715.)"
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# § 21101. Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission

**(a)** **In general** section 21102 of this title

To assist States in meeting the requirements of part A of this subchapter, the Commission shall adopt voluntary guidance consistent with such requirements in accordance with the procedures described in .

**(b)** **Deadlines** The Commission shall adopt the recommendations under this section not later than—

**(1)** in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 21081 of this title, January 1, 2004;

**(2)** in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 21082 of this title, October 1, 2003; and

**(3)** in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 21083 of this title, October 1, 2003.

**(c)** **Quadrennial update** section 21081 of this title

The Commission shall review and update recommendations adopted with respect to  no less frequently than once every 4 years.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–252, title III, § 311, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1715.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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