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Federal programs and regulations

Certain federal programs and regulations impose specific retention periods for records tied to those programs

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Jan 30, 2026
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What federal statutes govern preservation and seizure of election records and how have courts ruled on them recently?

-programs-and-regulations">Federal law imposes specific retention and preservation duties for many federal-election records—most prominently a 22‑month retention requirement codified in 52 U.S.C. §207...

Jan 31, 2026
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How do state election record‑retention laws interact with the 22‑month federal preservation requirement?

-election-scheduling">Federal law requires election officers to retain and preserve "all records and papers" relating to acts requisite to voting for 22 months after any election in which federal offi...