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3 U.S.C. § 5

Certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors

United States · Title 3 — THE PRESIDENT · Status: effective

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3 U.S.C. § 5, Certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/423938
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Each certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors shall— It shall be the duty of the executive of each State— For purposes of section 15: Any action brought by an aggrieved candidate for President or Vice President that arises under the Constitution or laws of the United States with respect to the issuance of the certification required under section (a)(1), or the transmission of such certification as required under subsection (b), shall be subject to the following rules: Such action shall be heard by a district court of three judges, convened pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, except that— This subsection—

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