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§ 4. Vacancies in electoral college

Type Statute
Publication 2026-03-26
State In force
Department United States Congress
Source OLRC
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§ 4. Vacancies in electoral college

Each State may, by law enacted prior to election day, provide for the filling of any vacancies which may occur in its college of electors when such college meets to give its electoral vote.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 673; Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5234.)

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Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–328 inserted “enacted prior to election day” after “by law”.

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