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- § 20941. Establishment
- § 20942. Duties
- § 20943. Membership of Standards Board
- § 20944. Membership of Board of Advisors
- § 20945. Powers of Boards; no compensation for service
- § 20946. Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board
§ 20941. Establishment
There are hereby established the Election Assistance Commission Standards Board (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Standards Board”) and the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Board of Advisors”).
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 211, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1678.)
§ 20942. Duties
The Standards Board and the Board of Advisors shall each, in accordance with the procedures described in subpart 3 of this part, review the voluntary voting system guidelines under such subpart, the voluntary guidance under subchapter III, and the best practices recommendations contained in the report submitted under section 20982(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 212, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1678.)
§ 20943. Membership of Standards Board
(a) Composition
(1) In general
Subject to certification by the chair of the Federal Election Commission under subsection (b), the Standards Board shall be composed of 110 members as follows:
(A) Fifty-five shall be State election officials selected by the chief State election official of each State.
(B) Fifty-five shall be local election officials selected in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) List of local election officials
(3) Requiring mix of political parties represented
(b) Procedures for notice and certification of appointment
(1) Notice to chair of Federal Election Commission
Not later than 90 days after October 29, 2002, the chief State election official of the State shall transmit a notice to the chair of the Federal Election Commission containing—
(A) the name of the State election official who agrees to serve on the Standards Board under this subchapter; and
(B) the name of the representative local election official from the State selected under subsection (a)(2) who agrees to serve on the Standards Board under this subchapter.
(2) Certification
(3) Effect of failure to provide notice
(4) Role of Commission
(c) Executive Board
(1) In general
Not later than 60 days after the last day on which the appointment of any of its members may be certified under subsection (b), the Standards Board shall select nine of its members to serve as the Executive Board of the Standards Board, of whom—
(A) not more than five may be State election officials;
(B) not more than five may be local election officials; and
(C) not more than five may be members of the same political party.
(2) Terms
(3) Staggering of initial terms
Of the members first selected to serve on the Executive Board of the Standards Board—
(A) three shall serve for 1 term;
(B) three shall serve for 2 consecutive terms; and
(C) three shall serve for 3 consecutive terms,
as determined by lot at the time the members are first appointed.
(4) Duties
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 213, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1678.)
§ 20944. Membership of Board of Advisors
(a) In generalThe Board of Advisors shall be composed of 37 members appointed as follows:
(1) Two members appointed by the National Governors Association.
(2) Two members appointed by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
(3) Two members appointed by the National Association of Secretaries of State.
(4) Two members appointed by the National Association of State Election Directors.
(5) Two members appointed by the National Association of Counties.
(6) Two members appointed by the National Association of County Recorders, Election Administrators, and Clerks.1
1 So in original. Probably should be “National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.”
(7) Two members appointed by the United States Conference of Mayors.
(8) Two members appointed by the Election Center.
(9) Two members appointed by the International Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers.2
2 So in original. Probably should be “International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers.”
(10) Two members appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
(11) Two members appointed by the Architectural and Transportation Barrier 3
3 So in original. Probably should be “Barriers”.
Compliance Board under section 792 of title 29.(12) The chief of the Office of Public Integrity of the Department of Justice,4
4 So in original. Probably means the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice.
or the chief’s designee.(13) The chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice or the chief’s designee.
(14) The director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
(15) Four members representing professionals in the field of science and technology, of whom—
(A) one each shall be appointed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
(B) one each shall be appointed by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(16) Eight members representing voter interests, of whom—
(A) four members shall be appointed by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, of whom two shall be appointed by the chair and two shall be appointed by the ranking minority member; and
(B) four members shall be appointed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, of whom two shall be appointed by the chair and two shall be appointed by the ranking minority member.
(b) Manner of appointments
(c) Term of service; vacancy
(d) Chair
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 214, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1680.)
§ 20945. Powers of Boards; no compensation for service
(a) Hearings and sessions
(1) In general
(2) Meetings
The Standards Board and the Board of Advisors shall each hold a meeting of its members—
(A) not less frequently than once every year for purposes of voting on the voluntary voting system guidelines referred to it under section 20962 of this title;
(B) in the case of the Standards Board, not less frequently than once every 2 years for purposes of selecting the Executive Board; and
(C) at such other times as it considers appropriate for purposes of conducting such other business as it considers appropriate consistent with this subchapter.
(b) Information from Federal agencies
(c) Postal services
(d) Administrative support services
(e) No compensation for service
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 215, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1681.)
§ 20946. Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board
(a) In general
(b) Exception for criminal acts and other willful conduct
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 216, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1681.)