Title 3 of the United States Code
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Title 3 of the United States Code outlines the role of the President of the United States in the United States Code.{{cite web | publisher= Office of the Law Revision Counsel | title=United States Code | access-date=November 21, 2015 | url=http://uscode.house.gov}} It was enacted by the Title 3 U.S.C. "The President" Act, 1948
Chapter 1—Presidential Elections and Vacancies
This chapter deals with elections for President every four years, and vacancies.
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- § 1. Time of appointing electors
- § 2. Repealed
- § 3. Number of electors
- § 4. Vacancies in electoral college
- § 5. Certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors
- § 6. Duties of Archivist
- § 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. Transmission of certificates by electors
- § 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. Repealed
- § 15. Counting electoral votes in Congress
- § 16. Same; seats for officers and Members of two Houses in joint session
- § 17. Same; limit of debate in each House
- § 18. Same; parliamentary procedure at joint session
- § 19. Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
- § 20. Resignation or refusal of office
- § 21. Definitions
- § 22. Severability
Chapters 2–5
- {{usctc|3|2|pipe=Chapter 2}}: Office and Compensation of President
- {{usctc|3|3|pipe=Chapter 3}}: Protection of the President; United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
- {{usctc|3|4|pipe=Chapter 4}}: Delegation of Functions
- {{usctc|3|5|pipe=Chapter 5}}: Extension of Certain Rights and Protections to Presidential Offices
References
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External links
- [http://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title3&edition=prelim U.S. Code Title 3], via Office of the Law Revision Counsel
- [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3 U.S. Code Title 3], via Cornell University
- [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/United_States_Code/Title_3 United States Code Title 3], via Wikisource
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