§1306. Definitions - Article 5
As used in this agreement, the following terms have the following meanings.
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Chief election official.
"Chief election official" means the state official or body that is authorized to certify the total number of popular votes for each presidential slate.
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Chief executive.
"Chief executive" means the governor of a state of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
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Elector slate.
"Elector slate" means a slate of candidates who have been nominated in a state for the position of presidential elector in association with a presidential slate.
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Presidential elector.
"Presidential elector" means an elector for President and Vice President of the United States.
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Presidential elector certifying official.
"Presidential elector certifying official" means the state official or body that is authorized to certify the appointment of the state's presidential electors.
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Presidential slate.
"Presidential slate" means a slate of 2 persons, the first of whom has been nominated as a candidate for President of the United States and the 2nd of whom has been nominated as a candidate for Vice President of the United States, or any legal successors to such persons, regardless of whether both names appear on the ballot presented to the voters in a particular state.
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State.
"State" means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
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Statewide popular election.
"Statewide popular election" means a general election in which votes are cast for presidential slates by individual voters and counted on a statewide basis.
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SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).