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Transmission of Electoral-College Certificates by “Registered Mail”

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Sections 6, 11, and 12 of the electoral-college provisions in title 3 of the U.S. Code require state officials to transmit their selection and vote certificates to the Archivist of the United States by United States Postal Service registered mail.

The electoral-college provisions do not require the Archivist to reject certificates that he receives even if state officials have transmitted them by some other means.

Updated January 17, 2025