52 U.S.C. § 20983
Report on human factor research
United States · Title 52 — VOTING AND ELECTIONS · Status: effective
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- 52 U.S.C. § 20983, Report on human factor research, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/493392
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Not later than 1 year after October 29, 2002, the Commission, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall submit a report to Congress which assesses the areas of human factor research, including usability engineering and human-computer and human-machine interaction, which feasibly could be applied to voting products and systems design to ensure the usability and accuracy of voting products and systems, including methods to improve access for individuals with disabilities (including blindness) and individuals with limited proficiency in the English language and to reduce voter error and the number of spoiled ballots in elections.
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.
- Help America Vote Act of 2002