Minnesota § 208.44 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 208.44 — CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 208.44. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORS
In submitting this state's certificate of ascertainment as required by United States Code, title 3, section 5, the governor shall certify this state's electors and state in the certificate that:
(1) 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; and
(2) 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.
History:
2015 c 70 art 2 s 9; 2024 c 112 art 2 s 51
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 208.44 ("CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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