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Cal. Elec. Code § 6915 — Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act

Cal. Elec. Code § 6915

Type
Statute
Source
California Elections Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2023-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

In submitting this state’s certificate of ascertainment as required by Section 6 of Title 3 of the United States Code, the Governor shall certify this state’s electors and state in the certificate that:

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Cal. Elec. Code § 6915 — Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

In submitting this state’s certificate of ascertainment as required by Section 6 of Title 3 of the United States Code, the Governor shall certify this state’s electors and state in the certificate that:

(a) The electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at which elector votes are cast, in which case a substitute elector will fill the vacancy.

(b) If a substitute elector is appointed to fill a vacancy, the Governor will submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of this state’s electors.