Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-05
BY ke Legislature,

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ny Districts, 2 at large. In 5;distriets.
Making in all 26l votes.-The vote neces-
sary 10 choice is a majority of the whole
number gwen say iSl.-if the election is
carried To the Ii. of r., all the states give one
vote, and Is constitute the majority.
The lines OF vOtiag in the different states
are MT so easily collected Pennsy lvania.
Ohio, nc. voted on Friday, the s9.h October.
Massachusetts, Maine, N. Hampshire, Con.
neclicut, Virginia, SIC. on Monday the 1st of
November. The Legislature of New York
was To meet on Tuesday, The Cd November
and. we understand, the vote was to come
on, the 4lh yesterday. )-New JERSEY ON
Tuesday and Wednesday ,ast.--Nlaryland.
Alabama, sc. ON the I'd Monday of Nov
North Carolina, next Thursday ithe Cd Thurs
day III November Rhode Island, very late.
VIZ Oh the Sd Wednesday of November.
Acc"d'ug TO IN act of Congress in 1892
the electors must he chosen within "a d,vs
preceding the first Wednesday in December.
the number of which must correspond 10 the
number OF Senators and Representatives.
which EACH state IS entitled TO in Congress-
The votes are given by the electors on the
first Wednesday of December Tbeing the LAT
December Thus in Virginia, &C. tho EIec.
tors are chosen this year on the LIST November,
and vote On LIST December.1 The el.ctors
raj ticket, rr by Districts, meet in their res
pective states, at the place TO be fixed bv ihy
legislature, and vote for President and Vicp
President separately. They make three lists
of the number of votes given, and for whom.
which they sign and seal up-one certificate
is transmitt, d by mail directed To the Presi
dent of the SeDate-One to be forw arded by
a special messenger, TO be delivered before the
iirsi "Wednesday in January ens,,inp-aod IN,
10 be delivered 10 the Judge oft3e District
where the electors assemble.
Congress must be in So siop ON Hs sscond
Vefnesddyin February, on which day tho Ger
lihcates must be opened by the President of
ne SENATE w The presence of the members
o' me Senate and House Of Representative
aDd the votes counted, and the Pr.s;,l.ot and
Vice President declared. '"'
~ no person receive n,aje,ritv Of ,bo ,,boio
number of the Electoral vote. ihen TO-, a..
persons having The highest number Of Yates
moi exceeding htee, IN the lis, Of those voted
Tor AS PRESIDENT, the House OF Rcprssents,iyes
shall choose immediately 10y ballot The pr.,i.
nent, whose Term OF service shall cou,,,cnce
on me gin OF March ensuing. The y,ses ara
taken by States, the representation from sacb
having o''s Vot-a quorum for this purnosa
consists % member or members from two
thirds of the States, end majority Of Aft tho
States is necessary 10 a choice. lin The con-
tested election (56 bsllots) brtween JefIersoo
and Burr, the ballots were taken in secret
conclave that is, all spectators Withdrawn I
BY the Constitution, II the House Of Repr,l
sentstIves shall not choose President before
me fourth Of March next following, then the
Wee President shall act as President.
II IS further provided, that ifthr Offices nj
Presidenl aud Vice President, should both he
come vacant, then The Secretary of Stale
must notify ihr executive Of each Stole and
cause the same 10 be published in at leas, one
newspaper Of every State, giving Two months
previous notice, that electors of President and
Wee President, shall be chosen in the several
States, within 81 dsysnext preceding the lot
Wednesday ia December ensuing.
In giving The votes by states in the House
Ioi Representatives., the delegation from each