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U.S. Code / Title 2 — The Congress
Title 2Chapter

Chapter 1—Election of Senators and Representatives

Contents

  1. § 1. Time for election of Senators
  2. § 1a. Election to be certified by governor
  3. § 1b. Countersignature of certificate of election
  4. § 2. Omitted
  5. § 2a. Reapportionment of Representatives; time and manner; existing decennial census figures as basis; statement by President; duty of clerk
  6. § 2b. Number of Representatives from each State in 78th and subsequent Congresses
  7. § 2c. Number of Congressional Districts; number of Representatives from each District
  8. § 3, 4. Omitted
  9. § 5. Nominations for Representatives at large
  10. § 6. Reduction of representation
  11. § 7. Time of election
  12. § 8. Vacancies
  13. § 9. Voting for Representatives

Citation

Cite as
Title 2, U.S. Code
Edition
United States Code, 2024 Edition
Current through
01/06/2025

Official sources

Current text and notes (House OLRC)GPO edition on govinfoAbout the Statutes at Large

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