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 98 STAT. 1680

PUBLIC LAW 98-435—SEPT. 28, 1984 (1) "accessible" means accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals for the purpose of voting or registration, as determined under guidelines established by the chief election officer of the State involved; (2) "elderly" means 65 years of age or older; (3) "Federal election" means a general, special, primary, or runoff election for the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; (4) "handicapped" means having a temporary or permanent physical disability; and (5) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possesssion of the United States. EFFECTIVE DATE

42 USC 1973ee note.

SEC. 9. This Act shall apply with respect to elections taking place after December 31, 1985. Approved September 28, 1984..

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1250: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-852 (Comm. on House Administration). SENATE REPORT No. 98-590 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): June 25, considered and passed House. Aug. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 12, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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