Counting Electoral Votes An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Government Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Administrative law.

Presidents--Election.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

Examines procedures followed by a joint session of Congress to open, certify, and count the electoral votes in Presidential elections, and to declare the official results of the election for President and Vice President. Reviews actions leading up to the joint session, procedures for conducting the joint session, and procedures for considering objections to the counting of one or more electoral votes

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Counting Electoral Votes

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-AML-0004

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