Title 3 of the United States Code outlines the role of the

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in the

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Chapter 1—Presidential Elections and Vacancies

This chapter deals with

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s for

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every four years, and vacancies. # § 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

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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

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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

Chapters 2–5

* : Office and Compensation of President * : Protection of the President;

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Uniformed Division * : Delegation of Functions * : Extension of Certain Rights and Protections to Presidential Offices

References

External links

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