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 PUBLIC LAW 107-252—OCT. 29, 2002 116 STAT. 1715 Subtitle B—Voluntary Guidance SEC. 311. ADOPTION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE BY COMMISSION. (a) IN GENERAL.— To assist States in meeting the requirements of subtitle A, the Commission shall adopt voluntary guidance consistent with such requirements in accordance with the procedures described in section 312. (b) DEADLINES.— The Commission shall adopt the recommendations under this section not later than— (1) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 301, January 1, 2004; (2) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 302, October 1, 2003; and (3) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 303, October 1, 2003. (c) QUADRENNIAL UPDATE. — The Commission shall review and update recommendations adopted with respect to section 301 no less frequently than once every 4 years. SEC. 312. PROCESS FOR ADOPTION. The adoption of the voluntary guidance under this subtitle shall be carried out by the Commission in a manner that provides for each of the following: (1) Publication of notice of the proposed recommendations in the Federal Register. (2) An opportunity for public comment on the proposed recommendations. (3) An opportunity for a public hearing on the record. (4) Publication of the final recommendations in the Federal Register. TITLE IV—ENFORCEMENT 42 USC 15501. Federal Register, publication. Public information. 42 USC 15502. SEC. 401. ACTIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any State or jurisdiction in an appropriate United States District Court for such declaratory and injunctive relief (including a temporary restraining order, a permanent or temporary injunction, or other order) as may be necessary to carry out the uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration requirements under sections 301, 302, and 303. SEC. 402. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-BASED ADMINISTRATIVE COM- PLAINT PROCEDURES TO REMEDY GRIEVANCES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE-BASED ADMINISTRATIVE COM- PLAINT PROCEDURES TO REMEDY GRIEVANCES. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES AS CONDITION OF RECEIVING FUNDS.— If a State receives any payment under a program under this Act, the State shall be required to establish and maintain State-based administrative complaint procedures which meet the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEDURES.— The requirements of this paragraph are as follows: (A) The procedures shall be uniform and nondiscriminatory. 42 USC 15511. 42 USC 15512.

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