PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES

United States Code

U.S. Code most recently checked for updates: Mar 31, 2023

§ 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 the Senate or Archivist of the United States; demand on State for certificate

§ 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