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/ The votes are given by the electors on the
! first "Wednesday of December.


The electors whether chosen by the Lc-


pislaturc, by general ticket, or by Districts,


meet in their respective states, at the


place to be fixed by the Legislature, and vote
| for President and Vice President separate
| lv. They make three lists OF the number


Of votes given and for whom, which they


sign and seal up--one certificate is transmit


ted by mail directed to the President of the
Senate-one to be forwarded by special


messenger, to be delivered before the first
| "Wednesday in January ensulng-and one to
be delivered to the Judge of the District


where the electors assemble.


| Congress must be in session on the second
| ITednesday in February, on which day the


certificates must be opened by the President
! of the Senate, in the presence of the members


of the Senate and House of Representatives,
and the votes counted, and the President and
Vice President declared.


If no person receive a majority of the
whole number of the Electoral vote, then
from the persons having the highest number
of votes not exceeding Mrce, in the list of


those voted for as President, the House of
Representatives shall choose Immediately by
ballot the President, whose term of service
snail commence on the 9TH of March ensuing.
The votcsare takcnby states, the rcsprestn-
tation from each having one pote-.. quorum
for this purpose consists OF member or
members from two thirds of the States, and a


majority of all the States is necessary to a


choise. In the contested election (39 ballots)
between Jefferson and Burr, the ballots were
taken in secret concave that is, all spccta-


tors withdrawn b. the Constitution, if the


House of Representatives shall not choose a


President before the fourth of March next


following, then the Vice President shall act


as President.


1t is further provided, that if the Offices of
President and Vice President, should both
become vacant, then the Secretary OF State


must notify the executive of each State ant
cause the same to bcpublished in at least one
newspaper of every State, giving two months
previous notice, that electors Of Pres dent,
and Vice President, shall be chosen in the
several States, within 3+ DAYS next proceed
| ing the lst "Wednesday in December ensuing.
! In giving the votes b. states IN tie House
| of Representatives, the delegation irem each
ballot among themselves, to ascertain the
vote Of each State.


| II no candidate obtains a majority Of the
Electoral votes, as Hiee Ptcsi.enk, then the
Senate is to select one out of the t7co HIGHEST
returned to them.-- Richmond Enquirer.