2022 US Code
Title 3 - The President
Chapter 1 - Presidential Elections and Vacancies
Sec. 13 - Same; demand on district judge for certificate

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Citation 3 U.S.C. § 13 (2022)
Section Name §13. Same; demand on district judge for certificate
Section Text

When, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held, no certificates of votes from any State shall have been received at the seat of government on the fourth Wednesday in December, the President of the Senate or, if the President of the Senate be absent from the seat of government, the Archivist of the United States shall send a special messenger to the district judge in whose custody one certificate of votes from that State has been lodged, and such judge shall forthwith transmit that certificate by the hand of such messenger to the seat of government.

Source Credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §9, 65 Stat. 712; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(e)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291; Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, §108(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5237.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

2022—Pub. L. 117–328 inserted ", after the meeting of the electors shall have been held," after "When" and substituted "in December," for "in December, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,", "or, if the President of the Senate be absent" for "or, if he be absent", and "that certificate" for "that list".

1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services".

1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted "Administrator of General Services" for "Secretary of State".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 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
Sec. 13 - Same; demand on district judge for certificate
Contains section 13
Date 2022
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 5, 2023
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 62 Stat. 674
65 Stat. 712
98 Stat. 2291
136 Stat. 5237
Public Law References Public Law 98-497, Public Law 117-328
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