The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-11-08
HOW THE PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT ARE ELECTED.


The following is summary Of the Consttu-
tional requirements and the acts of Congress
upon the election of President and Vice Prcsi-
dent of the United States:
|. The Electors are chosen by the votes of
the people on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
2. Electors meet on the first Wednesday in
December and cast their votes They then
sign three certiiicatcs--send the messenger
with one copy to the President of the Senate
at Washington before the first Wednesday in
January--anothcr by mail to the same person,
and the third delivered to the United States
District Judge where electors meet.
g. Each State provides by law for filling any
vacancy in the Board of Electors, occasioncd
by absence, death or resignation. Such of the
electors as are present are generally authorized
to fill any vacancy.
4. The Governors give notice to electors Of
their election before the first Wednesday in
December.
5. On the second Wednesday in February,
Congress shall be in session and open the re-
turns. The President Of the Senate SHALL in
the presence of the House of Representatives,
open the certificate of returns, and count the
votes. The person having the greatest num-
Der of votes for President shall be the Presi-
dent if such number be a majority of the whole
number Of electors appointed. And if no per-
son have such majority, then from the persons
having the highest number, not exceeding
three, on the list of those voted for as Presi,
dent, the House of Representatives shall choose
Immediately by ballot, the President; but in
choosing the President the vot,s shall be taken
by states, the representation from each state
having one vote; a quorum for this purpose
shall consist OF member or members from
two-thirds of the states and majority of all
the states shall be necessary to II choice.
6. Il the choice devolves upon the House Of
Representatives, and they fail to make choice
before the 4th of March next following, the
Vice President is to act as President
7. A Vice President may be elected or
chosen by the Senate as above provided, be.
fore an election or choice of President
8. The day fixed by act Of Congress for
opening and counting the votes of the electors
and in case of its being necessary, for the cec
ton of President by the House of Representa-
tives, and of Vice President by the Senate OF
the United States, is the second Wednesda,
in February, after the appointment of electors
8. There is no Constitutional provision fol
the case where there is neither President o
Vice President elected or chosen in the man
ner directed by the Constitution The ct o
Congress of 1882 provides that, under such cir
cumstances, there shall be new election
HU-A gentleman from Alabama asked 70
the Day Book yesterday, at the Astor House
when he was told: owe don't take it here.
"Then by -, will" said he, and going t
newsboy at the door, bought his entire lot
and distributed them among the guests. 4
few such men as this Albanian would get II
a furors for any paper, and we say now to Oh
Southern friends--to those of them who visi
New York--you can by such course, or b.
simply asking for the Day Book, increase it
circulation more than MI Other efforts am
means combined,-N. y Day Booh.