Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 9

Voting for Representatives

All votes for Representatives in Congress must be by written or printed ballot, or voting machine the use of which has been duly authorized by the State law; and all votes received or recorded contrary to this section shall be of no effect.

Feb. 14, 1899, ch. 154 30 Stat. 836 (R.S. § 27; , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Feb. 28, 1871, ch. 99, § 19 16 Stat. 440 May 30, 1872, ch. 239 17 Stat. 192 R.S. § 27 derived from acts , , and , .