Office of the President-Elect
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| Formation | Functioning periodically since 1968, title first used in 2008, will be formed in 2016 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Temporary, established by P.L. 88-277, 100-398, 106-293 |
| Purpose | To provide for a smooth Presidential transition |
Current President-Elect of the United States | United States presidential election; most recently Donald J. Trump |
Parent organization | GSA |
| Budget | None |
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The Office of the President-Elect was a title first used by Barack Obama for the body coordinating his transition activities of the President-elect of the United States. The office is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, nor is it a statutory office of the federal government;[1] however, under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (P.L. 88-277),[2] amended by the Presidential Transitions Effectiveness Act of 1998 (P.L. 100-398),[3] the Presidential Transition Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-293),[4][5] and the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-283)[6] the President-Elect is entitled to request and receive certain privileges from the General Services Administration as they prepare to assume office. On 08 November 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected President-Elect and will be the second president-elect to use the office title for presidential transition.
Presidential Transition Act
Section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 was enacted to help smooth transitions between incoming and outgoing presidential administrations. To that end, provisions such as office space, payment of transition staff members, postal services, and telecommunication services are allotted, upon request, to the President-Elect, though the Act grants the President-elect no official powers and makes no mention of an "Office of the President-Elect."[2]
Media discussion
In 2008, President-elect Barack Obama gave numerous speeches and press conferences in front of a placard emblazoned with "Office of the President Elect"[7] and used the same term on his website.[8] British journalist Tony Allen-Mills disputed the office as "a bogus concoction that has no basis in the U.S. Constitution."[9]
2012 Romney site
On the night of the 2012 election, a transition website for presidential candidate Mitt Romney, intended to be put into place in the event that the candidate defeated President Obama's re-election, used the term "Office of the President-Elect" in its header, with a different seal emblem than the one used by Obama's Office of the President-Elect. The site was taken down from the Internet shortly after being discovered.[10]
References
- ^ "Despite Bells and Whistles, 'Office of President-Elect' Holds No Authority". Fox News. 2008-11-25.
- ^ a b "Presidential Transition Act of 1963". www.gsa.gov. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Presidential Transitions Effectiveness Act of 1998". www.gsa.gov. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Presidential Transition Act of 2000". www.gsa.gov. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "S. 2705". www.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ "Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010". Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (2008-11-08). "Donning the Presidential Mantle to Brave a Storm of Questions on the Economy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ http://change.gov/
- ^ AllenMills, Tony (2008-11-30). "In with a bang Obama dismays the faithful". The Times. London. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ Goddard, Taegan (2012-11-07). "Romney's Transition Site". Political Wire. Archived from the original on 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
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