Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-11-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The whole number Of electors to be chosen is
275--and it therefore requires 1873 to elect a
President and Vice President.
According to a statement in the N. Y. Com
mercial Advertiser, the Electors for the severa'
Suites will meet on the first Wednesday in De-
cember next at the places designated in their re-
spectivo States by the Legislatures, and proceed
to ballot sepa rate tickets for President and Vice
President. Ono ut lonst Of tho persons voted for
must be q resident of n State other than that in
which the Electors reside. The Electors arc re-
quired to mako and sign three certificates, each
stating tho number of votes gwen by thcm, and on
two distinct lists tho number of votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and for whom cnst.
Each certificate is 10 be sealed and endorsed.
that it contains the Of such State for Pres-
dent and Vice President, and annexed to it a cer-
tilted list Of the Electors of tho State. All 10
be addressed to the President Of tho Senate.
One Of these certificates is to be carried to its
destination by person appointed by the Electors,
or q majority of them, in writing, for which SER
vice he is to DO allowed 25 cents per milo for his
expenses going and returning. and is bound to de-
liver his charge at the scat of Government, on
tho first Wednesday in January ensuing. Tho
second of these certificates is despatched forth
with by mail, and tho third deposited with the
Judge Of tho district where the Electors assemble.
In cnso of tho failure to receive other certificate
by the first Wednesday in January, it is the duty
Of tho Z. s. Secretary of State to send special
~ above mentioned.
On the frs. Wednesday Of February. Congress
proceeds ascertain officially tho result Of the
lection Tellers previously appointed. ono
by the tho Senate and two by the House. AT the
hour specified for tho purpose, tho Senate repair
to the Hall Of tho House, their clerk bearing the
certificates received from the several Electoral
colleges of tho States. Tho President of the
Senate takes tho chair, and aftor 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 tho tellers. without reading
The superscription & contents of each are read
by ono Of tho tellers. Tho tellers then count tho
votes, and mako duplicate lists thereof. which
handed 20 the presiding officer, who announces
the result and declares the persons, if any. who
have received tho ma jority of all the votes givon
by the Electors, to be chosen President and Vice
President Of tho Untcd States. The Senate then
withdraw. thoir chief clerk bearing with him tho
votes Of tho Electors, and Of the lists made by
the telIers deposit in the archives ofthe body.
Tho President elect is then waited on by q Joint
committee Of tho two houses. and tho Vice Presi-
dent elect by the President Of tho Senate, and no.
tilted Of their election.
In case that person receives a majority of
the Electoral votes for President. tho House of
Representatives Immediately proceed to the
choice BY ballot, from tho persons mot exceeding
threc) who have received tho highest number Of
State being allowed ono vote only. a majority Of
tho Representatives of said STATIC prcsen, deciding
for whom that vote shall be cast. A quorum for
tho choice Of Prcsiden. consists of a member or
nnombcrs from two-thirds of the States, and a
ioritv Of all the States is necessary for choice.
IF President is not chosen by tho 9TH Of March,
tho duties dovolve on the Vice President. Presi-
dent of tho Senate. or Speaker Of tho House of
rs is provided in the of va
cancy by death. resignation. DC.
In case Of the failure to elect a Vice President.
tho choice is made by the Senate from the two
highest on tho list Of candidates. Two-thirds of
the whole number of tho Senators is quorum
for the purpose. and majority of the whole num-
Dor 10 necessary for n choice.
The President elect is inaugurated the 18th
Of March. the oath Of office being administered to
him by the Chief Justice of the United States. To
the Vice President tho oath is administered by a
President pro tenPore Of tho Senate chosen for
the occasion.
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