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§ 5. —  Determination of controversy as to appointment of electors.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 3USC5]

 
                         TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT
 
             CHAPTER 1--PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES
 
Sec. 5. Determination of controversy as to appointment of 
        electors
        
    If any State shall have provided, by laws enacted prior to the day 
fixed for the appointment of the electors, for its final determination 
of any controversy or contest concerning the appointment of all or any 
of the electors of such State, by judicial or other methods or 
procedures, and such determination shall have been made at least six 
days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors, such 
determination made pursuant to such law so existing on said day, and 
made at least six days prior to said time of meeting of the electors, 
shall be conclusive, and shall govern in the counting of the electoral 
votes as provided in the Constitution, and as hereinafter regulated, so 
far as the ascertainment of the electors appointed by such State is 
concerned.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 673.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 15 of this title.



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