{"data":{"id":"us/2-u.s.c.-1b","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"2 U.S.C. § 1b","heading":"Countersignature of certificate of election","body":"The certificate mentioned in section 1a of this title shall be countersigned by the secretary of state of the State.","path":["Title 2—THE CONGRESS","CHAPTER 1—ELECTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc02@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:23Z","sha256":"8e5886a2c0fb469f88ce1a90d61931a145cf4aabe2d20bc0fd06c7032562453a","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/2-u.s.c.-1a","next":"us/2-u.s.c.-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}