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U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 1973ee–3. Registration and Voting Aids
(a) Printed instructions; telecommunications devices for the deaf
Each State shall make available registration and voting aids for Federal elections for handicapped and elderly individuals, including—
(1) instructions, printed in large type, conspicuously displayed at each permanent registration facility and each polling place; and
(2) information by telecommunications devices for the deaf.
(b) Medical certification
No notarization or medical certification shall be required of a handicapped voter with respect to an absentee ballot or an application for such ballot, except that medical certification may be required when the certification establishes eligibility, under State law—
(1) to automatically receive an application or a ballot on a continuing basis; or
(2) to apply for an absentee ballot after the deadline has passed.
(c) Notice of availability of aids
The chief election officer of each State shall provide public notice, calculated to reach elderly and handicapped voters, of the availability of aids under this section, assistance under section 1973aa–6 of this title, and the procedures for voting by absentee ballot, not later than general public notice of registration and voting is provided.
(Pub. L. 98–435, § 5, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 1973ee– 3. Registration and Voting Aids," U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare in U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L19MLY9J12PA6UC.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 1973ee– 3. Registration and Voting Aids." U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare, in U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L19MLY9J12PA6UC.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 1973ee– 3. Registration and Voting Aids' in U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L19MLY9J12PA6UC.
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