Chapter 1 · PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES
Contents (22)
- Section 1Time of appointing electors
- Section 2Failure to make choice on prescribed day
- Section 3Number of electors
- Section 4Vacancies in electoral college
- Section 5Determination of controversy as to appointment of electors
- Section 6Credentials of electors; transmission to Archivist of the United States and to Congress; public inspection
- Section 7Meeting and vote of electors
- Section 8Manner of voting
- Section 9Certificates of votes for President and Vice President
- Section 10Sealing and endorsing certificates
- Section 11Disposition of certificates
- Section 12Failure of certificates of electors to reach President of the Senate or Archivist of the United States; demand on State for certificate
- Section 13Same; demand on district judge for certificate
- Section 14Forfeiture for messengers neglect of duty
- Section 15Counting electoral votes in Congress
- Section 16Same; seats for officers and Members of two Houses in joint meeting
- Section 17Same; limit of debate in each House
- Section 18Same; parliamentary procedure at joint meeting
- Section 19Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
- Section 20Resignation or refusal of office
- Section 21Definitions
- Section 22Severability