Title 3, The PresidentRelease 119-102
§4 Vacancies in Electoral College
Title 3 › CHAPTER 1 — PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES › § 4
Summary
States can pass a law before Election Day that says how to replace any electors who are missing or leave their spot when the state's electors meet to cast their votes for President.
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Title 3, §4
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Each State may, by law enacted prior to election day, provide for the filling of any vacancies which may occur in its college of electors when such college meets to give its electoral vote.
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2022—Pub. L. 117–328 inserted “enacted prior to election day” after “by law”.
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3 U.S.C. § 4
Title 3, The President
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102