Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-25

/ the legislature next ensuing the appor-
comment oil Representatives, by the Con-
sress OF the United States or oiieDer, II
deemed necessary by the Legislature oil
he Stale; but no alteration, alter the
first, or alter each decennlal formation OF
districts, shall take effect, At the next en-
suing election, alter such alteration is
made. That on the first Thursday and
succeeding Friday, in the month OF Au-
gust, OF the year one thousand eight hun
dred aud twenly-eight, and o, the same
Gays in every fourth year thereafter, the
cilzens OF each state, who possess the
qualifications requisite Tor electors oil
the most numerous branch oil The State
legislature, shall meet within their re-
speCuye districts, and vote Tor Presl-
deW and Vice President of the United
States, one OF whom, at least, sha II not be
an inhabitant OF the same state with him
sell; and The person receiving the great
est number OF votes for President, and
The one receiving The greatest number Of
votes Tor Wee President ID each district,
shall be holden to have received. one
vote; which fact shall be immediately
certified 10 the Governor Of the State, to
each OF the Senator'S in Congress from
such state, and 10 The President of the
Senate. The right Of fixing the places
IN the Districts at which The elections
shall be held, the manner OF holding the
same, and OF canvasslng the votes, and
certifying the returns, is reserved, tx
cluslvely, to The legislatures Of the states.
The Congress OF the United States shall
DC III session on the second Monday in
October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and heavyweight, and on the
same day in every fourth year thereafter
and the Presiden, OF the Senate, in The
presence of the Senate aud House OF
representatives, shall open all The certi-
tlcates. and the votes shah then be count
ed. The person having me creates,
number Lf votes for President, snail be
President, II such number be equal 70
i majority OF the whole number oil votes
given; but i. no person have such ma.
Iority, then a second election shall be
held, on the first fhursday, and succeed
ing FRIDAY, in the month OF December,
thon next ensuing, belween the persons
having the two highest numbers, ior the
Office OF President: wbich second cleo
uon shall be conducted, the result certi-
lied, and the votes counted, in the same
manner as III The first, and the person
having the greatest number OF votes for
President, shall be the President. But,
ed the greatest, and equal number of
votes, at the second election, the House
OF Representatives shall choose one u
ihetn tor President, as is now prescribed
by the Constitution. The person having
the greatest number OF votes for Vice
President, al the first election, shall be
the Vice-President, if such number be
equal TO majority OF the whole number
OF votes given, and it no person have
such majority, then second election
sha take place, between The persons ha-
wing the two highest numbers, ON the
same day that the second election is held
Tor President, and the person having the
highest number of votes Tor Wee Presi-
dunl, shall be the Vice President. Bat,
il tuo or more persons shall have re.
celved the greatest, and an equal NUN
Der OF votes, IN the second election, then
the Svndle shall choose one oil laen for
Wee President, as is now provided IN
the CONSTRUCTION. But when second
election shall be necessary, III the case
of Vice President, and not necessary in
The case Of Presiden then he Senate
shall choose Wee President, from The
persons wing The two highest numbers
IL the first election, as is nov prescribed
III the Constitution.