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US Code - Chapter 1: Presidential elections and vacancies

Search US Code - Chapter 1: Presidential elections and vacancies

  • Section 1 Time of appointing electors
  • Section 2 Failure to make choice on prescribed day
  • Section 3 Number of electors
  • Section 4 Vacancies in electoral college
  • Section 5 Determination of controversy as to appointment of electors
  • Section 6 Credentials of electors; transmission to Archivist of the United States and to Congress; public inspection
  • Section 7 Meeting and vote of electors
  • Section 8 Manner of voting
  • Section 9 Certificates of votes for President and Vice President
  • Section 10 Sealing and endorsing certificates
  • Section 11 Disposition of certificates
  • Section 12 Failure of certificates of electors to reach President of the Senate or Archivist of the United States; demand on State for certificate
  • Section 13 Same; demand on district judge for certificate
  • Section 14 Forfeiture for messenger's neglect of duty
  • Section 15 Counting electoral votes in Congress
  • Section 16 Same; seats for officers and Members of two Houses in joint meeting
  • Section 17 Same; limit of debate in each House
  • Section 18 Same; parliamentary procedure at joint meeting
  • Section 19 Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
  • Section 20 Resignation or refusal of office
  • Section 21 Definitions
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