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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:

(1)

One set shall be sent to the President of the Senate at the seat of government.

(2)

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.

(3)

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.

(4)

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.

  1. The President

    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. 674

  2. National 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.

  3. 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
  1. 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674
  2. 1951Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 7, 65 Stat. 712
  3. 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(e)(1), , 98 Stat. 2291
  4. 2022Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, § 107(a), , 136 Stat. 5236.
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(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.)

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