Title 3 — The President
Chapter 1 — Presidential Elections and Vacancies
§ 11. Transmission of certificates by electors
Statutory text
The electors shall immediately transmit at the same time and by the most expeditious method available the certificates of votes so made by them, together with the annexed certificates of ascertainment of appointment of electors, as follows:
One set shall be sent to the President of the Senate at the seat of government.
Two sets shall be sent to the chief election officer of the State, one of which shall be held subject to the order of the President of the Senate, the other to be preserved by such official for one year and shall be a part of the public records of such office and shall be open to public inspection.
Two sets shall be sent to the Archivist of the United States at the seat of government, one of which shall be held subject to the order of the President of the Senate and the other of which shall be preserved by the Archivist of the United States for one year and shall be a part of the public records of such office and shall be open to public inspection.
One set shall be sent to the judge of the district in which the electors shall have assembled.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
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Pub. L. 80–644 · 62 Stat. 672
Enacted · 3 U.S.C. § 11
June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(e)(1) · 98 Stat. 2280
Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 11
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” two places in par. “Third”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” two places in par. “Third”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Sections 6 and 11 through 13 of title 3, United States Code, are amended by striking out “Administrator of General Services” and “General Services Administration” each place they appear and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist of the United States,” and “National Archives and Records Administration”, respectively.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2023
Pub. L. 117–328 div. P title I § 107(a) · 136 Stat. 4459
Amended · 3 U.S.C. § 11
Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to disposition of certificates
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to disposition of certificates.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local government, Indian Tribal government, Territory, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or international organization, for purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1951–2022 · 3 rounds
2022
Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to disposition of certificates.
1984
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” two places in par. “Third”.
1951
Act , substituted “Administrator of General Services” for “Secretary of State” two places in par. “Third”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective , see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Credits
1948–2022 · 4 acts
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674
- 1951Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 7, 65 Stat. 712
- 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(e)(1), , 98 Stat. 2291
- 2022Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, § 107(a), , 136 Stat. 5236.
Show as published
(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 7, 65 Stat. 712; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(e)(1), , 98 Stat. 2291; Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, § 107(a), , 136 Stat. 5236.)