US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

52 U.S.C. § 10309

Termination of assignment of observers

(a)

In general

The assignment of observers shall terminate in any political subdivision of any State—
(1)
section 10305 of this titlesection 10303(f)(2) of this title with respect to observers appointed pursuant to or with respect to examiners certified under chapters 103 to 107 of this title before , whenever the Attorney General notifies the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, or whenever the District Court for the District of Columbia determines in an action for declaratory judgment brought by any political subdivision described in subsection (b), that there is no longer reasonable cause to believe that persons will be deprived of or denied the right to vote on account of race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in in such subdivision; and
(2)
section 10302(a) of this title with respect to observers appointed pursuant to , upon order of the authorizing court.
(b)

Political subdivision with majority of nonwhite persons registered

A political subdivision referred to in subsection (a)(1) is one with respect to which the Director of the Census has determined that more than 50 per centum of the nonwhite persons of voting age residing therein are registered to vote.

(c)

Petition for termination

A political subdivision may petition the Attorney General for a termination under subsection (a)(1).

Pub. L. 89–110, title I, § 1379 Stat. 444 Pub. L. 91–285, § 284 Stat. 314 Pub. L. 94–73, title II, § 20689 Stat. 402 Pub. L. 109–246, § 3(b)120 Stat. 579 Pub. L. 110–258, § 2122 Stat. 2428 (, , ; renumbered title I, , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1973k of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification to this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–2582008—Subsec. (a)(1). made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Pub. L. 109–2462006— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to termination of listing procedures, basis for termination, and survey or census by the Director of the Census.

Pub. L. 94–73section 1973b(f)(2) of this title1975— substituted “on account of race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in ” for “on account of race or color”.