---

45 C.F.R. Subpart A—General Provisions

Title 45 - Public Welfare

Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 801—VOTING RIGHTS PROGRAM

Browse Next

Subpart A—General Provisions

§ 801.101   Definitions.

In this part:

(a) Act means the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Public Law 89–110, as amended by Public Law 94–73, August 6, 1975.

(b) Applicant means a person who presents himself to an examiner at one of the times and places designated by the OPM under §801.202 for the purpose of being listed as eligible to vote;

(c) Applications means the form prescribed by the OPM under the Act for use by a person applying for listing on an eligibility list;

(d) OPM means the U.S. Office of Personnel Management;

(e) Day means a calendar day;

(f) Eligibility list means a list of eligible voters or supplements to a list of eligible voters, prepared by an examiner under the Act;

(g) Examiner means a person designated or appointed by the OPM under the Act to examine applicants for listing on an eligibility list and to prepare and maintain lists of persons eligible to vote in Federal, State, or local elections;

(h) Hearing officer means a person authorized by the OPM to adjudicate a challenge to a listing on an eligibility list;

(i) Political subdivision, vote, and voting have the meanings given these terms in the Act; and

(j) Parties means a challenger, a challenged person, and the representative of either.

[30 FR 9059, Aug. 7, 1965, as amended at 41 FR 16155, Apr. 16, 1976]

§ 801.102   Timely filing required.

A document or other paper required to be filed within a time limit specified in this part shall be delivered to the office involved before the close of business on the last day of the period, or if filed by mail be postmarked before midnight of the last day of the period.

§ 801.103   Computation of time.

In computing a period of time prescribed by this part, the day of the action or event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in the State involved, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor a legal holiday.

§ 801.104   Words denoting number and gender.

In this part:

(a) Words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things;

(b) Words importing the plural include the singular; and

(c) Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well.

Browse Next