The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-11-14
From Walton's Daily Journal.


Mode Of electing President and Vice Pres.
idcnt.
There are, doubtless, many readers, ev-
Ell among the native voters of this country
who are not aware of the manner in which
President and Vice President are elected.
Many of the younger branches and fe-
males in families, too, will probably be
glad 10 have the whole process explained
to them, and therefore we transfer the fol-
lowing article to our columns from the N.
Y. Commercial Advertiser Of Oct. 26.
Each State appoints, after the manner
prescribed by its Legislature, number of
electors equal 10 It's representation in the
Two Houses OF Congress. No member or
representative, or person holding an office
under the United States, is eligible as one
of these electors. The method of their
appointment is not designated by the Con-
stituIion, but the system adopted through
out the United States excepted in S. Car
ollna, where the legislature elects them, is
by general ticket. An act of Congress
requires that they shall be appointed with
in thirty four days Of the first Wednesday
in December of every fourth year succeed
ing the last Presidential election.
The number of the electors at the last
presidential election was 294. The num.
Der under the present apportionment is
275, elected and divided as follows:
First Monday in Observation-Disclosures,
8; New Hampshire, 6; Connecticut, 6 !;
Virginia, II; Georgia, 10; Mississippi,
6; Kentucky, ~; Indiana, II; Illinois,
9; Missouri, 7; Michigan, S; Arkansas,
8; Total, lO2.
First Tuesday in November-N. York
Sc; New Jersey, two days.)7; Louisia>
IA, 6; Tennessee 10; Total, 62.
First "Wednesday In November r.
Island, 4.
First Friday in November Pennsyl>
vania, 26; Ohio, %; Total, 40
Second Monday in Observation-Disclosures.
chusetts, IL; Maryland, 8; Alabama, 81;
Total, 20.
Second Tuesday in November-Ver-
mont; 6; Delaware, 3; Tota 9.
Second Thursday in November-North
Carolina, |.
The Legislature, say Dec. South
Carolina, 9.
The election for the several States are
to meet on the first Wednesday in Decem-
Der, at places designated in their respect
i've States by the legislatures, and proceed
to ballot on separate tickets for President
and Vice President. One at least OF the
persons voted for must be resident of a
Slate other than that in which the electors
reside. The electors are required to make
and sign three certificates, each stating the
number of votes for President and Vice
President Each certificate is TO be seals
ed and endorsed, that it contains The vote
of such State for President and Vice
President, and annexed TO it certified
list of the electors of the State. All are 10
be addressed TO the President of the Sen
ate.
One of these certificates is 10 be carried
to its destination by person appointed by
the electors, or a majority OF them, in
writing, for which be is TO be allowed rs
cents a mile for his expenses going and
returning and is bound to deliver his
charge at the seat of government, on the
first Wednesday in January next ensuing.
The second Of these certificates is deS-
patched forthwith by mail, and the third
deposited with the district judge of the dis
tict where the electors assemble. La case
OF failure to receivei other certificates by
the first Wednesday in January, it is the