52 USC § 21121 - Establishment of program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s21121"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "52 USC § 21121 - Establishment of program"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "21121"
section_name: "Establishment of program"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM"
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 V, § 501, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1717.)"
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# § 21121. Establishment of program

**(a)** **In general** Not later than 1 year after the appointment of its members, the Election Assistance Commission shall develop a program to be known as the “Help America Vote College Program” (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Program”).

**(b)** **Purposes of Program** The purpose of the Program shall be—

**(1)** to encourage students enrolled at institutions of higher education (including community colleges) to assist State and local governments in the administration of elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants; and

**(2)** to encourage State and local governments to use the services of the students participating in the Program.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–252, title V, § 501, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1717.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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