2016 US Code
Title 3 - The President
Chapter 1 - Presidential Elections and Vacancies
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1.Time of appointing electors.
2.Failure to make choice on prescribed day.
3.Number of electors.
4.Vacancies in electoral college.
5.Determination of controversy as to appointment of electors.
6.Credentials of electors; transmission to Archivist of the United States and to Congress; public inspection.
7.Meeting and vote of electors.
8.Manner of voting.
9.Certificates of votes for President and Vice President.
10.Sealing and endorsing certificates.
11.Disposition of certificates.
12.Failure of certificates of electors to reach President of Senate or Archivist of the United States; demand on State for certificate.1

        

13.Same; demand on district judge for certificate.
14.Forfeiture for messenger's neglect of duty.
15.Counting electoral votes in Congress.
16.Same; seats for officers and Members of two Houses in joint meeting.
17.Same; limit of debate in each House.
18.Same; parliamentary procedure at joint meeting.
19.Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act.
20.Resignation or refusal of office.
21.Definitions.

        

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER 1 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES
- Table Of Contents
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
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