The office of presidential elector becomes vacant if the elector:
- (1) Dies;
- (2) Resigns;
- (3) Fails to qualify, as provided by law;
- (4) Fails to appear at the designated time and place of the meeting;
- (5) Refuses to vote;
- (6) Attempts to cast a blank ballot; or
- (7) Except as provided for in § 12-24A-8, attempts to vote for any candidate other than the candidate whose slate of electors received the highest number of votes in the state's general election. If a presidential elector casts a ballot that results in the office of elector becoming vacant, the ballot may not be accepted or counted. An elector may resign the office of presidential elector by submitting a letter of resignation to the secretary of state.
Source: SL 2026, ch 74 , § 7.