FAILURE OF CERTIFICATE OF VOTES TO REACH RECIPIENTS.

SEC. 108. FAILURE OF CERTIFICATE OF VOTES TO REACH RECIPIENTS.(a) In General.—Section 12 of title 3, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,” after “When”; (2) by striking “and list” each place it appears; (3) by striking “in December, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,” and inserting “in December,”; (4) by striking “or, if he be absent” and inserting “or, if the President of the Senate be absent”; (5) by striking “secretary of State” and insert “chief election officer”; (6) by striking “lodged with him” and inserting “lodged with such officer”; (7) by striking “his duty” and inserting “the duty of such chief election officer of the State”; and (8) by striking “by registered mail” and inserting “by the most expeditious method available”. (b) Continued Failure.—Section 13 of title 3, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,” after “When”; (2) by striking “in December, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,” and inserting “in December,”; (3) by striking “or, if he be absent” and inserting “or, if the President of the Senate be absent”; and (4) by striking “that list” and inserting “that certificate”. (c) Elimination of Messenger’s Penalty.—(1) In general.—Title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking section 14. (2) Conforming amendment.—The table of contents for chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 14.