52 U.S.C. § 20509
Section 20509 · Designation of chief State election official
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Bellitto v. Snipes (2019)
Most recently applied in Hopkins v. Hosemann (August 2023)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1973gg–8 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.