3 USC § 22 - Severability

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title: "3 USC § 22 - Severability"
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section_number: "22"
section_name: "Severability"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, § 111(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5240.)"
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# § 22. Severability

If any provision of this chapter, or the application of a provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this chapter, and the application of the provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, § 111(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5240.)