2001 Minnesota Statutes

  208.06 Electors to meet at capitol; filling of vacancies.

    The presidential electors, before 12:00 M. on the day 
 before that fixed by Congress for the electors to vote for 
 president and vice-president of the United States, shall notify 
 the governor that they are at the state capitol and ready at the 
 proper time to fulfill their duties as electors.  The governor 
 shall deliver to the electors present a certificate of the names 
 of all the electors.  If any elector named therein fails to 
 appear before 9:00 a.m. on the day, and at the place, fixed for 
 voting for president and vice-president of the United States, 
 the electors present shall, in the presence of the governor, 
 immediately elect by ballot a person to fill the vacancy.  If 
 more than the number of persons required have the highest and an 
 equal number of votes, the governor, in the presence of the 
 electors attending, shall decide by lot which of those persons 
 shall be elected. 

    HIST: 1959 c 675 art 9 s 6; 1979 c 251 s 5