The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-11
ELECTIyG PRESIDENT.
Modus operandi of the Electoral
college.

In SOME States the electors were chosen
by the Legislature; in others their cleo.
ton is given to the people, The latter
method has become universal in all the
States. The electors when choseu, meet
In their respective States on tho first
Wednesday in December, that Is, when a
Presidential election occurs (Which IS
every fourth year,, and when assembled
they are denominated the Electoral COL
logeS, and vote for one man for President
and one for Vice President, after which
these votes are sent TO tho President Of
the Senate Of the United States by mes.
,eDgOr elected for that express purpose.
When this is done the duties Of the cleo.
tors arc completed-thc college is dis
solved, never to meet again. Pennsylva'
MIA has 20 electors, consequently % cleo
toral votes. Anybody can vote-as for
Congressmeu-ior electors, for their
choice, They will be counted according
". So in other States. When these
votes reach Washington they are counted
by the Senate, in the presence OF the
House OF Representatives, and it is then
declared who has been elected President
and Vice President Of the United States
for the next four years. The following
is article 10 Of the Constitution. It ex-
plains the modus opsrOndi Of the Electoral
College:
The, electors shall meet in their re-
spective States and vote by ballot for
President and Vice President, one Of
whom ut least shall not be an inhabitant OF
the same State with Themselves; they
shall name in their ballots the person 10
be voted for as President; and they shall
make distinct lists Of all persons voted
for as President, and Of all such persons
voted for rs Vice President, and OF the
number Of votes for each, which list they
shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed
to the scat Of government OF the United
States, directed to tho President OF the
Senate.
The President Of the Senate, in pres.
cuce OF the two Houses Of Congress shall
count tho votes, and the person having
the grCatcst number Of votes for Presi.
dent, iii such number 10 majority Of
tho whole number OF electors appointed"
shall be President, and ii no such person
have such majority, then "from the
persons having the highest number, not
exceeding three, on tho list Of those voted
for NJ President, the House Of Representa-
tives shall choose Immediately, by ballot.
the President" In choosing President
the vote shall 10 taken by States. Each
State shall have one vote, aud a quorum
for this purpose shall consist Of a member
or members from two.thirds Of the
States, and majority Of all the
States shall he necessary TO a choice.
Should not the House OF Representatives
choose President whenever the right OF
choice shall devolve upon them before
tho 9TH Of March next following, then the
Vice President shall act as President, as
in the case OF death aud constitutional
disability OF the President. The person
having the greatest number Of votes shall
be Vice President, il such number shall
be majority of the whole number Of
electors appointed; il not, then from the
two highest numbers on tho list the Sen.
uto shall choose tho Vice President. Two.
thirds Of the Senate shall vote. No per.
son conssitutionalIy ineligible TO the
Presidency shall DO eligible to the Vice
Presidency.