Section 1306 - Definitions - Article 5As used in this agreement, the following terms have the following meanings. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
1.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. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
2.Chief executive. "Chief executive" means the governor of a state of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
3.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. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
4.Presidential elector. "Presidential elector" means an elector for President and Vice President of the United States. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
5.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. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
6.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. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
7.State. "State" means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
8.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. [2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
Added by 2024, c. 628,§ 9, eff. 8/9/2024.