Elective Franchise

Finding the law: Elective Franchise in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to elective franchise, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines elective franchise topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Elective Franchise

In Legislation

Elective Franchise in the U.S. Code: Title 8, Chapter 2

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating elective franchise are compiled in the United States Code under Title 8, Chapter 2. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Aliens and Nationality (including elective franchise) of the United States. The readers can further narrow their legal research on the topic by chapter and subchapter.