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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]
So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
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.
Footnotes
[1] So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(e)(3), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2292, substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in items 6 and 12.
1961—Pub. L. 87–389, § 2(b), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 820, added item 21.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 5, 65 Stat. 711, substituted “Administrator of General Services” for “Secretary of State” in items 6 and 12.
Footnotes
[1] So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
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