The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-08
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

FROM THE N. Y. COM. ADVERTISER.
on the first Wednesday in December, at places
designated in their respective States by the Legis-
laues, and proceed to ballot on separate tickets,
for president and vice president. One at least Of
the persons voted for must be resident of State
other than that in which the electors reside. The
electors are required to make and sign three
certificates, each stating the number of votes
given by them, and on two distinct lists the num-
Der Of votes for president and vice president, and
for whom cast. Each certificate is to be sealed
and endorsed, that it contains the vote of such a
State for president and vice president, and annexed
to it certified list of the electors of the State.
All are to be addressed to the president of the
Senate.
One Of these certificates is to be carried to its
destination by person appointed by the electors
or majority of them in writing, for which service
he is allowed rs cents per 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 despatched forthwith by
maiI and the third deposited with the District
Judge, of the district where the electors assemble.
In case of the failure to receive other certificates
by the first Wednesday in January, it is the duty
of the United States Secretary of State to send a
SPECIAL messenger for the left in the custody Of
the Judge, as above mentioned.
IN tha Er,t Wadp,aoday of Fabruary ron0raee
proceed to ascertain officially the result of the
election. Tellers are previously appointed, one
by the Senate and two by the House. At the hour
specified for the purpose, the Senate repair to the
hall of the House, their clerk bearing the certi-
Gates received from the several electoral colleges
of the States. The President of the Senate takes
the chair, and after announcing the purpose of
the joint meeting, proceeds to break the seals of
the envelopes, commencing with Maine, and
proceeding in geographical order handing over
each to the tellers without reading.
The superscription and contents of each are
read by one of the tellers. The telers then count
the votes, and make duplicate lists thereof, which
are handed to the presiding officer, who announces
have received the majority of all the votes given
by the electors, to be chosen president and vice
president of the United States. The Senate then
withdraw, their chief clerk bearing with him the
votes of the electors, and one of the lists made by
the tellers, to deposit In the archives of the body
The president elect is then waited on by joint
committee OF the two houses, and the vice presr
dent elect by the president Of the Senate, and
notified of their election.
ncase that no person receives majority OF the
electoral votes for president, the House ot Repre-
sentatives Immediately proceed to the choice by
ballot, from the persons, (not exceeding three)
who have received the bighestnumber Of votes.
The vote in such case is by States each State being
allowed one vote only, majority of the represen-
tatives of said State present deciding for whom
that vote shall be cast. A quorum for the choice
OF president consists Of member or members from