The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-11-30
MODE OF ELECrING PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT.

We are indebted to the New York Con
mcfciO Advertiser for tho following art
Gle explaining Inc mode of elcc ting lh
President and We President:
The Electors for tho several States wi
u meet on The first Wednesday in Decembe
n next, at places designated in their rospec.
|, tive States by tho Legislatures; and pro.
coed TO ballot on separate tickets for Presi
dent and Wee President. One al least o
the persons voted for must be q residen
of a Stale other lhon that in which lht
J.. electors reside. The electors are requi
red 10 make and sign three certificates, eacl
" stating the number Of votes given by them
1t. on two distinct lists the number of votes
| for President and Vice President, and (oI
whom cast, Each certificate is to be seal
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
to be addressed to the President of The Sc
nate.
One OF these certificates is TO be carried
to its destination by person appointed by
the Electors, or majority of them, in wri-
ting, for which service he is allowed 25
cents per mile for his eXpences going and
returning, and is bound to deliver his charge
at the sea! of Government, on the first
Wednesday in January ensuing The Sc.
cond Of these certificates is despatch ed
forthwith by mail, and the third deposited
with the district judge Of the district where
the electors assemble. Ia case of me fail.
uro to receive elther certificate by the first
Wednesday in January, ii is the duty Of
the United States Secretary of State TO
send special messenger for the one left
in the custody of The Judge, as above mer-
| toned.
On the first Wednesday of February,
Congress proceeds to ascertain officially
the result Of the election Telers are pre-
yiously appointed, one by the Senate and
two by the House. AT the hour specified
for the purpose, the Sc1ae repair to the
hall Of The House, their clerk bearing the
certificates from the several Electoral collie
ges Of the States. The President Of the
Senate takes the chair, and after announ
cling the purpose Of the Joint meeting, pros
ceeds to break the seals of the envelopes,
commencing with Maine, and proceeding
in geographical order, handing them over to
The tcllers, without reading,
The subscription and contents Of eacl
: are read by tho telers. The telers ther
G count tho votes, and make duplicate lis
If thereof, which are handed to the presidin;
y officer, who announces the result and de
clares the persons, if any, who have recei
- we'd the majority of all the votes given b
Or the Electors, TO be chosen President an
Vice President Of the United States. I'll
Senate then withdraw, their chief cler
-, bearing with him the votes of the electors
" and one Of the lists made by the tellers,
deposite in the archives of the body. III
President elect is then waited on by a joir
It, committee of the two houses, and The Vic
;c Presidsnt elect by the President of The Sc
o nate. and notified of their election.
IL In case no person receives q majority
w the Electoral votes for the President, Ii
b. House of Representatives Immediately pr
~ ceeds to the choice by ballot, from the pc
Use sons (not exceeding three who have rece
ate we'd the highest number Of votes) III
J., vote in such case is by States, each Sta
0'o being allowed one only,a majority of Il
ent Representatives Of said State presen, dec
e- ding for whom that vote shall be cast.
lr. quorum for choice consists of memb
40 or members from two thirds Of the State
>. and majority Of all the States is necessa
ally for choice. If u President is not chos,
by the 4h Of March the duties devolve
r. the Vice President, President of the Sena
u or Speaker Of the House of Represent
ION lives, as is provided in the case Of vacan,
of by death, resignation, &c,
en-, In case of the failure to elect Vice Pr
in sident, The choice is made by the Sena
ors from the two highest in the list of candl
The ates. Two-,hirds Of the whole number
ties the Senators is quorum for the pu-po'
his and majority Of the whole number is +
ly cessarv for choice.
,ic The President elect is inaugurated {
IN, the 4'h Of March, the oath Of office bel
he administered 10 him by the Chief JUST
b;s of the United States. To the Vice Pres
10 dent the oath is administered by Pres
ok. dent pro tempore of the Senate chosen
,ev the occasion.
vOr
ors DEA,rII or ~IIJEE JIISTICE ri