,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #degc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbb,ms4   
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4    
,portman1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,romney1    
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4      
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4    
,coons1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 & ,mr4 ,graham7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d   
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to re=m !
 ,electoral ,c\nt ,act1 & to am5d !     
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc to
 provide cle> guidel9es = :5 & to :om   
res\rces are provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,g5]al ,s]vices = use 9 connection ) ! 
prep>ations = ! assumption ( (ficial    
duties z ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t4  
#a4 ,%ort title1 etc  7a7 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,electoral    
,c\nt ,re=m & ,presid5tial ,transition  
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is

 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title1       
etc4,,title ,i--,electoral ,c\nt ,re=m  
,act,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #ajb4 
,"t = appo9t+ electors4,sec4 #ajc4      
,cl>ification ) respect to vacancies 9  
electoral college4,sec4 #ajd4           
,c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t (  
electors4,sec4 #aje4 ,duties ( !        
,ar*ivi/4,sec4 #ajf4 ,meet+ (           
electors4,sec4 #ajg4 ,transmission (    
c]tificates ( votes4,sec4 #ajh4 ,failure
 ( c]tificate ( votes to rea*           
recipi5ts4,sec4 #aji4 ,cl>ifications    
relat+ to c\nt+ electoral votes4,sec4   
#aaj4 ,rules relat+ to jo9t meet+4,sec4 
#aaa4 ,sev]ability4,,title              
,,ii--,presid5tial ,transition          
,improvem5t ,act,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort       
title4,sec4 #bjb4 ,modifications to     
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc4  
,i ,electoral ,c\nt ,re=m ,act  #aja4   
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,electoral ,c\nt ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb4    
#ajb4 ,"t = appo9t+ electors  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is

 am5d$ by /rik+ sections #a & #b &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #a4 ,"t ( appo9t+     
electors  ,! electors ( ,presid5t &     
,vice ,presid5t %all be appo9t$1 9 ea*  
,/ate1 on election day1 9 accordance ) !
 laws ( ! ,/ate enact$ prior to election
 day4  4  7b7 ,election day ,section #ba
 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 &   
7b7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71            
respectively1 & by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 
7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7   
election day means ! ,tuesday next aft] 
! fir/ ,monday 9 ,novemb]1 9 e f\r? ye> 
succe$+ e election ( a ,presid5t & ,vice
 ,presid5t held 9 ea* ,/ate1 except1 9 !
 case ( a ,/ate t appo9ts electors by   
popul> vote1 if ! ,/ate modifies ! p]iod
 ( vot+ z necessitat$ by extraord9>y &  
cata/rophic ev5ts z provid$ "u laws ( ! 
,/ate enact$ prior to su* day1 election 
day %all include ! modifi$ p]iod ( vot+4
  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts = *apt] #a ( title #c1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item  

relat+ to section #a & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
#a4 ,"t ( appo9t+ electors4  4  #ajc4   
,cl>ification ) respect to vacancies 9  
electoral college ,section #d ( title   
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ enact$ prior to election day aft]
 by law4  #ajd4 ,c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t
 ( appo9tm5t ( electors  7a7            
,det]m9ation ,section #e ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #e4 ,c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( 
appo9tm5t ( electors  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an ! date t is  
#f days be=e ! "t fix$ = ! meet+ ( !    
electors1 ! executive ( ea* ,/ate %all  
issue a c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t (       
appo9tm5t ( electors1 "u & 9 pursuance (
 ! laws ( su* ,/ate provid+ = su*       
appo9tm5t & asc]ta9m5t enact$ prior to  
election day4  7#b7 ,=m ( c]tificate    
,ea* c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t
 ( electors %all-- 7,a7 set =? ! names (
 ! electors appo9t$ & ! canvass or o!r  
det]m9ation "u ! laws ( su* ,/ate ( !   
numb] ( votes giv5 or ca/ = ea* p]son = 

^: appo9tm5t any & all votes h be5 giv5 
or ca/2  7,b7 be> ! seal ( ! ,/ate2 &   
7,c7 conta9 at lea/ "o security feature1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 = purposes (     
v]ify+ ! au!nticity ( su* c]tificate4   
7b7 ,transmission ,x %all be ! duty ( ! 
executive ( ea* ,/ate-- 7#a7 to transmit
 to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by !  
mo/ exp$iti\s me?od available1 !        
c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t (   
electors2 &  7#b7 to transmit to !      
electors ( su* ,/ate1 on or be=e ! day  
on :i* ! electors are requir$ to meet "u
 section #g1 six duplicate-orig9als ( ! 
same c]tificate4  7c7 ,treatm5t (       
c]tificate z conclusive  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,= purposes ( section #ae-- 7,a7 !      
c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t (   
electors issu$ pursuant to ?is section  
%all be treat$ z conclusive ) respect to
 ! det]m9ation ( electors appo9t$ by !  
,/ate2 &  7,b7 any c]tificate (         
asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t ( electors z     
requir$ to be revis$ by any subsequ5t   
,/ate or ,f$]al judicial relief grant$  

prior to ! date ( ! meet+ ( electors    
%all replace & sup]s$e any o!r          
c]tificates submitt$ pursuant to ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( ,f$]al    
que/ions ,! det]m9ation ( ,f$]al c\rts  
on que/ions aris+ "u ! ,con/itution or  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a   
c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t (   
electors %all be conclusive4  7d7 ,v5ue 
& exp$it$ proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
action br\ght by an aggriev$ c&idate =  
,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t t arises "u
 ! ,con/itution or laws ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ) respect to ! issuance ( !      
c]tification requir$ "u section 7a77#a71
 or ! transmission ( su* c]tification z 
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 %all be      
subject to ! foll[+ rules3 7,a7 ,v5ue ,!
 v5ue = su* action %all be ! ,f$]al     
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,f$]al di/rict 9 :i* ! 
,/ate capital is locat$4  7,b7 #c-;judge
 panel ,su* action %all be he>d by a    
di/rict c\rt ( ?ree judges1 conv5$      
pursuant to section #bbhd ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ! c\rt    

%all be compris$ ( two judges ( !       
circuit c\rt ( appeals 9 :i* ! di/rict  
c\rt lies & "o judge ( ! di/rict c\rt 9 
:i* ! action is br\ght4  7,c7 ,exp$it$  
proc$ure ,x %all be ! duty ( ! c\rt to  
advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !   
greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( !
 action1 consi/5t ) all o!r relevant    
deadl9es e/abli%$ by ?is *apt] & ! laws 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,appeals ,any  
appeal f ! judgm5t ( ! panel conv5$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 may be he>d directly by
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 pursuant to section  
#abec ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
on an exp$it$ basis1 s t a f9al ord] ( !
 c\rt on rem& ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt may    
occur on or be=e ! day be=e ! "t fix$ = 
! meet+ ( electors4  7#b7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,?is subsection %all be     
con/ru$ solely to e/abli% v5ue & exp$it$
 proc$ures 9 any action br\ght by an    
aggriev$ c&idate = ,presid5t or ,vice   
,presid5t z specifi$ 9 ?is subsection t 
arises "u ! ,con/itution or laws ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,executive ( a   

,/ate ,section #ba ( title #c1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section        
#ajb7;b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 executive 
means1 ) respect to any ,/ate1 !        
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 7or1 9 ! case ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,mayor ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia71 except :5 ! laws 
or con/itution ( a ,/ate 9 effect z (   
election day expressly require a diff]5t
 ,/ate executive to p]=m ! duties       
id5tifi$ "u ?is *apt]4  4  7c7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #i ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
annex to ea* ( ! c]tificates "o ( ! li/s
 ( ! electors & ins]t+ annex to ea* ( ! 
c]tificates ( votes "o ( ! c]tificates (
 asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t ( electors4     
7#b7 ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #a (    
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #e  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #e4 ,c]tificate (     
asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t ( electors4  4   
#aje4 ,duties ( ! ,ar*ivi/  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #f ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #f4  
,duties ( ,ar*ivi/ ,! c]tificates (     
asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t ( electors       
receiv$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u section #e %all-- 7#a7 be pres]v$ =  
"o ye>2  7#b7 be a "p ( ! public records
 ( su* (fice2 &  7#c7 be op5 to public  
inspection4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = *apt] #a ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 items relat+ to section #f & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  #f4 ,duties ( ,ar*ivi/4  4     
#ajf4 ,meet+ ( electors  7a7 ,"t = meet+
 ,section #g ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,monday 
& ins]t+ ,tuesday2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ z ! 
legislature ( su* ,/ate %all direct &   
ins]t+ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! ,/ate  
enact$ prior to election day4  7b7      
,cl>ification on seal+ ( c]tificates (  
votes ,section #aj ( su* title is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ! c]tificates s made by !m &   
ins]t+ ! c]tificates ( votes s made by  
!m1 toge!r ) ! annex$ c]tificates (     
asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t ( electors14     

#ajg4 ,transmission ( c]tificates (     
votes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aa ( title
 #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #aa ,transmission (     
c]tificates by electors ,! electors %all
 imm$iately transmit at ! same "t & by !
 mo/ exp$iti\s me?od available !        
c]tificates ( votes s made by !m1 toge!r
 ) ! annex$ c]tificates ( asc]ta9m5t (  
appo9tm5t ( electors1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,"o
 set %all be s5t to ! ,presid5t ( !     
,s5ate at ! seat ( gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,two 
sets %all be s5t to ! *ief election     
(fic] ( ! ,/ate1 "o ( :i* %all be held  
subject to ! ord] ( ! ,presid5t ( !     
,s5ate1 ! o!r to be pres]v$ by su*      
(ficial = "o ye> & %all be a "p ( !     
public records ( su* (fice & %all be op5
 to public inspection4  7#c7 ,two sets  
%all be s5t to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates at ! seat ( gov]nm5t1 "o ( :i*   
%all be held subject to ! ord] ( !      
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate & ! o!r ( :i* %all 
be pres]v$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = "o ye> & %all be a "p ( !      

public records ( su* (fice & %all be op5
 to public inspection4  7#d7 ,"o set    
%all be s5t to ! judge ( ! di/rict 9 :i*
 ! electors %all h assembl$4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts =    
*apt] #a ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #aa & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #aa4 
,transmission ( c]tificates by electors4
  4  #ajh4 ,failure ( c]tificate ( votes
 to rea* recipi5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ab ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 aft] 
! meet+ ( ! electors %all h be5 held1   
aft] ,:52  7#b7 by /rik+ 9 ,decemb]1    
aft] ! meet+ ( ! electors %all h be5    
held1 & ins]t+ 9 ,decemb]12  7#c7 by    
/rik+ or1 if he be abs5t & ins]t+ or1 if
 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate be abs5t2  7#d7 
by /rik+ secret>y ( ,/ate & ins]t *ief  
election (fic] ( ! ,/ate2  7#e7 by /rik+
 & li/2  7#f7 by /rik+ lodg$ ) him &    
ins]t+ lodg$ ) su* (fic]2  7#g7 by /rik+
 8 duty & ins]t+ ! duty ( su* *ief      
election (fic] ( ! ,/ate2 &  7#h7 by    

/rik+ by regi/]$ mail & ins]t+ by ! mo/ 
exp$iti\s me?od available4  7b7 ,cont9u$
 failure ,section #ac ( title #c1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+
 1 aft] ! meet+ ( ! electors %all h be5 
held1 aft] ,:52  7#b7 by /rik+ 9        
,decemb]1 aft] ! meet+ ( ! electors %all
 h be5 held1 & ins]t+ 9 ,decemb]12  7#c7
 by /rik+ or1 if he be abs5t & ins]t+   
or1 if ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate be abs5t2 
&  7#d7 by /rik+ t li/ & ins]t+ t       
c]tificate4  7c7 ,elim9ation ( mess5g]'s
 p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #c1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #ad4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (  
cont5ts = *apt] #a ( title #c1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to section #ad4  #aji4           
,cl>ifications relat+ to c\nt+ electoral
 votes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ae (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #ae4 ,c\nt+ electoral
 votes 9 ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,congress %all be 9 session on ! six?   
day ( ,janu>y succe$+ e meet+ ( !       

electors4 ,! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives %all meet 9 ! ,hall ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives at ! h\r ( #a   
o'clock 9 ! aft]noon on t day1 & !      
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate %all be _! presid+ 
(fic]4  7b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,presid5t ( ,s5ate
  7#a7 ,m9i/]ial 9 nature ,except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is *apt]1 ! role ( ! 
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate :ile presid+ ov] ! 
jo9t meet+ %all be limit$ to p]=m+      
solely m9i/]ial duties4  7#b7 ,p[]s     
explicitly d5i$ ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate 
%all h no p[] to solely det]m9e1 accept1
 reject1 or o!rwise adjudicate or       
resolve disputes ov] ! prop] li/ (      
electors1 ! validity ( electors1 or !   
votes ( electors4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t (     
tell]s ,at ! jo9t meet+ ( ! ,s5ate &    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 !re %all be pres5t two  
tell]s previ\sly appo9t$ on ! "p ( !    
,s5ate & two tell]s previ\sly appo9t$ on
 ! "p ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by !  
presid+ (fic]s ( ! respective *amb]s4   
7d7 ,proc$ure at jo9t meet+ g5]ally     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate   
%all-- 7,a7 op5 ! c]tificates & pap]s   
purport+ to be c]tificates ( ! votes (  
electors appo9t$ pursuant to a          
c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t (   
electors issu$ pursuant to section #e1 9
 ! alphabetical ord] ( ! ,/ates1 beg9n+ 
) ! lett] ,a2 &  7,b7 ^u op5+ any       
c]tificate1 h& ! c]tificate & any       
accompany+ pap]s to ! tell]s1 :o %all   
read ! same 9 ! pres5ce & he>+ ( ! two  
,h\ses4  7#b7 ,action on c]tificate     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! read+ ( ea*         
c]tificate or pap]1 ! ,presid5t ( !     
,s5ate %all call = objections1 if any4  
7,b7 ,requirem5ts = objections  7i7     
,objections ,no objection %all be 9 ord]
 unless ! objection-- 7,i7 is made 9    
writ+2  7,,ii7 is sign$ by at lea/      
"o-fif? ( ! ,s5ators duly *os5 & sworn &
 "o-fif? ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives duly *os5 & sworn2 &    
7,,iii7 /ates cle>ly & concisely1 )\t   
argum5t1 "o ( ! gr\nds li/$ "u clause   
7ii74  7ii7 ,gr\nds = objections ,! only

 gr\nds = objections %all be z foll[s3  
7,i7 ,! electors ( ! ,/ate 7 n lawfully 
c]tifi$ "u a c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t (  
appo9tm5t ( electors accord+ to section 
#e7;a77#a74  7,,ii7 ,! vote ( "o or m   
electors has n be5 regul>ly giv54  7,c7 
,consid]ation ( objections  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,:5 all objections s made to any vote  
or pap] f a ,/ate %all h be5 receiv$ &  
read1 ! ,s5ate %all !reupon )draw1 & su*
 objections %all be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate
 = its decision2 & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives %all1 9 l mann]1 submit
 su* objections to ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives = its decision4  7ii7   
,det]m9ation ,no objection may be su/a9$
 unless su* objection is su/a9$ by      
sep>ate concurr+ votes ( ea* ,h\se4     
7,d7 ,reconv5+ ,:5 ! two ,h\ses h vot$1 
!y %all imm$iately aga9 meet1 & !       
presid+ (fic] %all !n ann\nce ! decision
 ( ! que/ions submitt$4 ,no votes or    
pap]s f any o!r ,/ate %all be act$ ^u   
until ! objections previ\sly made to !  
votes or pap]s f any ,/ate %all h be5   

f9ally dispos$ (4  7e7 ,rules = tabulat+
 votes  7#a7 ,c\nt+ ( votes  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 only ! votes ( electors :o h 
be5 appo9t$ "u a c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t
 ( appo9tm5t ( electors issu$ pursuant  
to section #e1 or :o h legally be5      
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy ( any su*     
elector pursuant to section #d1 may be  
c\nt$2 &  7ii7 no vote ( an elector     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 :i* has be5       
regul>ly giv5 %all be reject$4  7,b7    
,exception ,! vote ( an elector :o has  
be5 appo9t$ "u a c]tificate ( asc]ta9m5t
 ( appo9tm5t ( electors issu$ pursuant  
to section #e %all n be c\nt$ if-- 7i7  
!re is an objection :i* meets !         
requirem5ts ( subsection                
7d77#b77;,b77i72 &  7ii7 ea* ,h\se      
affirmatively su/a9s ! objection z      
valid4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( majority ,if
 ! numb] ( electors lawfully appo9t$ by 
any ,/ate pursuant to a c]tificate (    
asc]ta9m5t ( appo9tm5t ( electors t is  
issu$ "u section #e is less ?an ! numb] 

( electoral votes entitl$ to be ca/ by !
 ,/ate1 or if an objection ! gr\nds =   
:i* are describ$ 9 subsection           
7d77#b77;,b77ii77,i7 has be5 su/a9$1 !  
total numb] ( electors appo9t$ = !      
purpose ( det]m9+ a majority ( ! :ole   
numb] ( electors appo9t$ z requir$ by ! 
,twelf? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution %all 
be r$uc$ by ! numb] ( electors :om !    
,/ate has fail$ to appo9t or z to :om ! 
objection 0 su/a9$4  7#c7 ,li/ ( votes  
by tell]s2 decl>ation ( w9n] ,! tell]s  
%all make a li/ ( ! votes z !y %all     
appe> f ! said c]tificates2 & ! votes   
hav+ be5 asc]ta9$ & c\nt$ accord+ to !  
rules 9 ?is sub*apt] provid$1 ! result (
 ! same %all be deliv]$ to ! ,presid5t (
 ! ,s5ate1 :o %all !reupon ann\nce !    
/ate ( ! vote1 :i* ann\ncem5t %all be   
deem$ a suffici5t decl>ation ( ! p]sons1
 if any1 elect$ ,presid5t & ,vice       
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 toge!r )
 a li/ ( ! votes1 be ent]$ on ! ,j\rnals
 ( ! two ,h\ses4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #a ( title  

#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ae &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ae4 ,c\nt+ electoral 
votes 9 ,congress4  4  #aaj4 ,rules     
relat+ to jo9t meet+  7a7 ,limit (      
debate 9 ea* ,h\se ,section #ag ( title 
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  #ag4 ,same2 limit (     
debate 9 ea* ,h\se ,:5 ! two ,h\ses     
sep>ate to decide ^u an objection       
pursuant to section #ae7;d77#b77;,c77i7 
t may h be5 made to ! c\nt+ ( any       
electoral vote or votes f any ,/ate1 or 
o!r "q aris+ 9 ! matt]-- 7#a7 all su*   
objections & que/ions p]mitt$ ) respect 
to su* ,/ate %all be consid]$ at su* "t2
  7#b7 ea* ,s5ator & ,repres5tative may 
speak to su* objections or que/ions five
 m9utes1 & n m ?an once2  7#c7 ! total  
"t = debate = all su* objections &      
que/ions ) respect to su* ,/ate %all n  
exce$ two h\rs 9 ea* ,h\se2 &  7#d7 at !
 close ( su* debate1 x %all be ! duty ( 
! presid+ (fic] ( ea* ,h\se to put !    
objections & que/ions to a vote )\t     

fur!r debate4  4  7b7 ,p>liam5t>y       
proc$ure ,section #ah ( title #c1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ "u    
section #ae7;d77#b77;,c77i7 aft] motion 
to )draw4  #aaa4 ,sev]ability  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ba !     
foll[+ new section3  #bb4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is *apt]1 or !     
application ( a provision to any p]son  
or circum/ance1 is held to be           
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is *apt]1 
& ! application ( ! provisions to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ 
by ! hold+4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = *apt] #a ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bb4 ,sev]ability4  4 
,,ii ,presid5tial ,transition           
,improvem5t ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is
 title may be cit$ z ,presid5tial       
,transition ,improvem5t ,act4  #bjb4    
,modifications to ,presid5tial          
,transition ,act ( #aifc  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #c ( ! ,presid5tial ,transition

 ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,app>5t      
successful c&idates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! app>5t successful
 c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t & ,vice  
,presid5t1 respectively1 %all be det]m9$
 z foll[s3 7i7 ,if all b "o eligible    
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t & "o      
eligible c&idate = ! (fice ( ,vice      
,presid5t1 respectively1 conc$e !       
election1 !n ! c&idate = ea* su* (fice  
:o has n conc$$ %all be ! app>5t        
successful c&idate = ea* su* (fice4     
7ii7 ,if1 on ! date t is #e days aft] ! 
date ( ! election1 m ?an "o eligible    
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t has n     
conc$$ ! election1 !n ea* ( ! rema9+    
eligible c&idates = su* (fice & ! (fice 
( ,vice ,presid5t :o h n conc$$ %all be 
treat$ z ! app>5t successful c&idates   
until su* "t z a s+le c&idate = ! (fice 
( ,presid5t is treat$ z ! app>5t        
successful c&idate pursuant to clause   
7iii7 or clause 7iv74  7iii7 ,if a s+le 

c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice  
,presid5t is det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
to meet ! qualifications "u subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may det]m9e t su*  
c&idate %all solely be treat$ z ! app>5t
 successful c&idate = t (fice until su* 
"t z a s+le c&idate = ! (fice (         
,presid5t is treat$ z ! app>5t          
successful c&idate pursuant to clause   
7iv74  7iv7 ,if a s+le c&idate = ! (fice
 ( ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t is !    
app>5t successful c&idate = su* (fice "u
 subp>agraph 7,c71 t c&idate %all solely
 be treat$ z ! app>5t successful c&idate
 = t (fice4  7,b7 ,int]im discretion>y  
qualifications ,on or aft] ! date t is  
#e days aft] ! date ( ! election1 !     
,adm9i/rator may det]m9e t a s+le       
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice  
,presid5t %all be treat$ z ! sole app>5t
 successful c&idate = t (fice pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 if x is        
sub/antially c]ta9 ! c&idate w receive a
 majority ( ! pl$g$ votes ( electors1   
bas$ on consid]ation ( ! foll[+ factors3

 7i7 ,! results ( ! election = su* (fice
 9 ,/ates 9 :i* significant legal       
*all5ges t c\ld alt] ! outcome ( !      
election 9 ! ,/ate h be5 sub/antially   
resolv$1 su* t ! outcome is sub/antially
 c]ta94  7ii7 ,! c]tifi$ results ( !    
election = su* (fice 9 ,/ates 9 :i* !   
c]tification is complete4  7iii7 ,!     
results ( ! election = su* (fice 9      
,/ates 9 :i* !re is sub/antial c]ta9ty (
 an app>5t successful c&idate bas$ on ! 
totality ( ! circum/ances4  7,c7        
,m&atory qualifications  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 a    
c&idate %all be ! sole app>5t successful
 c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice 
,presid5t pursuant to subp>agraph       
7,a77iv7 = purposes ( ?is ,act if-- 7,i7
 ! c&idate receives a majority ( pl$g$  
votes ( electors ( su* (fice bas$ on    
c]tifications by ,/ates ( _! f9al       
canvass1 & ! conclusion ( any rec\nts1  
legal actions1 or adm9i/rative actions  
p]ta9+ to ! results ( ! election = su*  
(fice2  7,,ii7 9 ! case :]e subclause   

7,i7 is n met1 ! c&idate receives a     
majority ( votes ( electors ( su* (fice 
at ! meet+ & vote ( electors "u section 
#g ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  
7,,iii7 9 ! case :]e nei!r subclause    
7,i7 or 7,,ii7 is met1 ! c&idate is     
decl>$ z ! p]son elect$ to su* (fice at 
! jo9t session ( ,congress "u section   
#ae ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    
7ii7 ,cl>ification if ,/ate unable to   
c]tify election results or appo9ts m ?an
 "o slate ( electors ,= purposes (      
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i71  
if a ,/ate is unable to c]tify its      
election results or a ,/ate appo9ts m   
?an "o slate ( electors1 ! votes ( !    
electors ( su* ,/ate %all n c\nt t[>ds  
meet+ ! qualifications "u su*           
subclauses4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( multiple     
possible app>5t successful c&idates     
,dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* !re is m ?an "o   
possible app>5t successful c&idate = !  
(fice ( ,presid5t-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
is au?oriz$ to provide1 ^u reque/1 to   
ea* rema9+ eligible c&idate = su* (fice 

& ! (fice ( ,vice ,presid5t describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 access to s]vices
 & facilities pursuant to ?is ,act2     
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) !  
,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator designat$
 "u section #d7;c7 & ! s5ior c>e]       
employee ( ea* ag5cy & s5ior c>e]       
employee ( ea* major compon5t &         
subcompon5t ( ea* ag5cy designat$ "u    
subsection 7f77#a7 to ov]see & implem5t 
! activities ( ! ag5cy1 compon5t1 or    
subcompon5t relat+ to ! ,presid5tial    
transition1 %all make ef=ts to ensure t 
ea* su* c&idate is provid$ equal access 
to ag5cy in=mation & spaces z reque/$   
pursuant to ?is ,act2  7,c7 !           
,adm9i/rator %all provide weekly reports
 to ,congress conta9+ a brief summ>y ( !
 /atus ( funds be+ di/ribut$ to su*     
c&idates "u ?is ,act1 ! level ( access  
to ag5cy in=mation & spaces provid$ to  
su* c&idates1 & ! /atus ( su* c&idates )
 respect to meet+ ! qualifications to be
 ! app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (
 ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t "u        

subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7,d7 if a s+le c&idate = !     
(fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t is 
treat$ z ! app>5t successful c&idate =  
su* (fice pursuant to subp>agraph       
7,a77iii7 or 7,a77iv7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 n
 lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] su* treatm5t is 
effective1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make     
available to ! public a writt5 /atem5t t
 su* c&idate is treat$ z ! sole app>5t  
successful c&idate = su* (fice =        
purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a          
description ( ! legal basis & reasons = 
su* treatm5t bas$ on ! qualifications "u
 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph    
7#a71 z applicable4  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible c&idate  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 subsection     
7h77#d74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,!    
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc   
7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #c-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+
 presid5ts-elect & vice-presid5ts-elect 
& ins]t+ app>5t successful c&idates2    
7,b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]   

prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ea*
 ,presid5t-elect1 ea*                   
,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ea*      
app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (   
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t 7z det]m9$  
by subsection 7c772 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !
 ,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 & ins]t+ ea* su* c&idate2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ !         
,presid5t-elect1 ! ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 & ins]t+ ! app>5t successful c&idate2 &
  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t-elect or  
,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t 
successful c&idate2  7iii7 9 p>agraphs  
7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 by /rik+ !    
,presid5t-elect or ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! app>5t   
successful c&idate2  7iv7 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t-elect1 !
 ,vice-,presid5t-elect1 or ! designee ( 
! ,presid5t-elect or                    
,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t 
successful c&idate or _! designee2  7v7 
9 p>agraph 7#h71 9 subp>agraph 7,a77v7 &
 7,b71 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t-elect &     

ins]t+ ! app>5t successful c&idate = !  
(fice ( ,presid5t2 &  7vi7 9 p>agraph   
7#aj7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ any               
,presid5t-elect1 ,vice-,presid5t-elect1 
or eligible c&idate & ins]t+ any app>5t 
successful c&idate or eligible c&idate2 
&  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t-elect &  
,vice ,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t 
successful c&idates2  7,c7 9 subsection 
7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ !   
,presid5t-elect or                      
,vice-,presid5t-elect1 or aft] !        
inauguration ( ! ,presid5t-elect z      
,presid5t & ! inauguration ( !          
,vice-,presid5t-elect z ,vice ,presid5t 
& ins]t+ ! app>5t successful c&idates1  
or aft] ! inauguration ( ! app>5t       
successful c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t
 z ,presid5t & ! inauguration ( ! app>5t
 successful c&idate = ! (fice ( ,vice   
,presid5t z ,vice ,presid5t2 &  7ii7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !               
,presid5t-elect1 ,vice-,presid5t-elect &
 ins]t+ ! app>5t successful c&idate2    
7,d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/    

s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,ea* ,presid5t-elect & 
ins]t+ ,ea* app>5t successful c&idate = 
! (fice ( ,presid5t2 &  7ii7 9 ! second 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,ea*                   
,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ,ea*     
app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (   
,vice-,presid5t2  7,e7 9 subsection     
7e7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,ea*
 ,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 & ins]t+ ,ea* app>5t successful        
c&idate2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ any ,presid5t-elect or            
,vice-,presid5t-elect may be made ^u !  
basis ( a c]tificate by him or !        
assi/ant designat$ by him & ins]t+ any  
app>5t successful c&idate may be made ^u
 ! basis ( a c]tificate by ! c&idate or 
_! designee2  7,f7 9 subsection 7f7--   
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,!        
,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ,any app>5t    
successful c&idate = ! (fice (          
,presid5t2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
/rik+ inauguration ( ! ,presid5t-elect z
 ,presid5t & ! inauguration ( !         
,vice-,presid5t-elect z ,vice ,presid5t 

& ins]t+ inauguration ( ! app>5t        
successful c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t
 z ,presid5t & ! inauguration ( ! app>5t
 successful c&idate = ! (fice ( ,vice   
,presid5t z ,vice ,presid5t2  7,g7 9    
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ ,9 ! case :]e !
 ,presid5t-elect is ! incumb5t ,presid5t
 or 9 ! case :]e ! ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 is ! incumb5t ,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+ 
,9 ! case :]e an app>5t successful      
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t is !      
incumb5t ,presid5t or 9 ! case :]e an   
app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (   
,vice ,presid5t is ! incumb5t ,vice     
,presid5t2  7,h7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iv71 by /rik+ !    
,presid5t-elect or ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 & ins]t+ an app>5t successful c&idates2
 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii71 by  
/rik+ ! ,presid5t-elect or              
,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ an app>5t
 successful c&idates2 &  7,i7 9         
subsection 7i77#c77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ ! inauguration ( !        
,presid5t-elect z ,presid5t & !         

inauguration ( ! ,vice-,presid5t-elect z
 ,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! inauguration
 ( ! app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice
 ( ,presid5t z ,presid5t & !            
inauguration ( ! app>5t successful      
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,vice ,presid5t z   
,vice ,presid5t2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ ^u reque/ ( ! ,presid5t-elect  
or ! ,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ^u  
reque/ ( ! app>5t successful c&idate2   
7#b7 9 section #d-- 7,a7 9 subsection   
7e7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+
 ! ,presid5t-elect &                    
,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t 
successful c&idates 7z det]m9$ by       
section #c7;c772 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph     
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t-elect is
 inaugurat$ & ins]t+ ! app>5t successful
 c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t is       
inaugurat$2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7g7--  
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ !    
,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t       
successful c&idate = ! (fice (          
,presid5t2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,b77ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ !        

,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t       
successful c&idate = ! (fice (          
,presid5t2  7#c7 9 section #e1 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,presid5ts-elect &     
,vice-,presid5ts-elect & ins]t+ app>5t  
successful c&idates 7z det]m9$ by       
section #c7;c772  7#d7 9 section #f--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t-elect 
& ,vice-,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ,ea*   
app>5t successful c&idate 7z det]m9$ by 
section #c7;c772 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !   
,presid5t-elect or ,vice-,presid5t-elect
 & ins]t+ ! app>5t successful c&idate2  
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,!       
,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect 
& ins]t+ ,ea* app>5t successful c&idate2
 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+
 inauguration ( ! ,presid5t-elect z     
,presid5t & ! ,vice-,presid5t-elect z   
,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+ inauguration ( 
! app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice ( 
,presid5t z ,presid5t & ! app>5t        
successful c&idate = ! (fice (          
,vice-,presid5t z ,vice ,presid5t2  7,b7

 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,!    
,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect 
& ins]t+ ,ea* app>5t successful c&idate2
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! 
,presid5t-elect or                      
,vice-,presid5t-elect's & ins]t+ !      
app>5t successful c&idate's2 &  7,c7 9  
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,!             
,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect 
& ins]t+ ,ea* app>5t successful c&idate2
 &  7#e7 9 section #g7;a77#a71 by /rik+ 
! ,presid5t-elect & ,vice               
,presid5t-elect & ins]t+ ! app>5t       
successful c&idates4