Voter Rights and Voter Registration Laws
Voting Rights Act (VRA) (1965)
Codified at 52 U.S.C. 10301-10314, 10501-10508, and 10701-10702
National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (1993)
Codified at 52 U.S.C. 201501-20511
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) (2002)
Codified at 52 U.S.C. 20901-21145
Accessibility Laws
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) (1968)
Codified at 42 U.S.C. 4151-4156
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEHA) (1984)
Codified at 52 U.S.C. 20101-20107
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990)
Codified at 42 U.S.C. 12101-12213
Laws Governing Military and Overseas Voters
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) (1986)
Codified at 52 U.S.C. 20301-20311
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE) (2009)
The MOVE Act amended UOCAVA, changing certain new voter registration and absentee ballot procedures for federal elections.
Other Federal Laws that Impact Elections
Continuity in Representation Act (2005)
Codified at 2 U.S.C. 8(b)