3 U.S.C. § 1 Time of Appointing Electors

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 3 U.S.C. § 1

The electors of President and Vice President shall be appointed, in each State, on election day, in accordance with the laws of the State enacted prior to election day.

Cite as 3 U.S.C. § 1

Source: Added Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, title I, §102(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5233.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/19/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1, act June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 672, related to time of appointing electors, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, title I, §102(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5233.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, §1, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5233, provided that: "This division [enacting this section and section 22 of this title, amending sections 6, 7, 9 to 13, 15 to 18, and 21 of this title, repealing this section and sections 2 and 14 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 102 of this title] may be cited as the 'Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022'."

Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, title I, §101, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5233, provided that: "This title [enacting this section and section 22 of this title, amending sections 6, 7, 9 to 13, 15 to 18, and 21 of this title, and repealing this section and sections 2 and 14 of this title] may be cited as the 'Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022'."

Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, title II, §201, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5241, provided that: "This title [amending provisions set out as a note under section 102 of this title] may be cited as the 'Presidential Transition Improvement Act'."