President and Vice President; binding of electors, filling vacancies.

Electors for President and Vice President; bindingof electors; vacancies. Provides that an elector who is selectedby the state convention of any political party and who, at the conveningof the electors after the election, refuses to present a ballot,presents an unmarked ballot, or presents a ballot marked in violationof his oath stating that he would, if elected, cast his ballot forthe candidates for President and Vice President nominated by theparty that selected the elector, or as the party may direct in theevent of the death, withdrawal, or disqualification of the party nominee,is deemed to vacate the office of elector. The bill provides thatthe other electors present shall immediately fill such vacancy inthe same manner as a vacancy due to an elector's death or failureor inability to attend. The bill applies the same provisions to electorswho are named in a petition of qualified voters not constitutinga political party. The bill contains technical amendments that consolidateinto a single chapter the provisions of Title 24.2 relating to presidentialelectors.