52 U.S.C. § 20510
Civil enforcement and private right of action
United States · Title 52 — VOTING AND ELECTIONS · Status: effective
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- 52 U.S.C. § 20510, Civil enforcement and private right of action, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/493347
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The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to carry out this chapter.
In a civil action under this section, the court may allow the prevailing party (other than the United States) reasonable attorney fees, including litigation expenses, and costs.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- National Voter Registration Act of 1993