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Outline of title 52

Title 52

Subtitle I — Voting Rights

Subtitle I

Chapter 101
— Generally
Chapter 103
— Enforcement of Voting Rights
Chapter 105
— Supplemental Provisions
Chapter 107
— Right to Vote at Age Eighteen

Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration

Subtitle I

Chapter 201
— Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped
Chapter 203
— Registration and Voting by Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters in Elections for Federal Office
Chapter 205
— National Voter Registration
Chapter 207
— Federal Election Records
Chapter 209
— Election Administration Improvement

Subtitle III — Federal Campaign Finance

Subtitle III

Chapter 301
— Federal Election Campaigns

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