Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-01
THE RULES AND FORMS
FOR THE
Casting of the Ballots
OF TIE
Electoral Colleges
UNDER THE
CONSTRUCTION AND THE LAWS.

SEC. 2. Andbe i further enacted, That the
Electors shall meet and gipc their uotes on The
said first Wednesday in December, at such
place, IN each State, as shall be directed Jy the
legislature thereof; and the electors in each
State shall make and sign THREE certif-
Gates Of nll the votes by them given,
and shall seal up the same, certify
ing, on each, that list Of the votes
of such States for the President and Vice
President, is contained therein, and shall,
by writing, under their hands, or under the
hands ola m mrjorityof them, appoint person
to take charge of, and deliver to the Pres.
ident OF the Senate, at the seat of Govern
ment, before the first Wednesday in JAN
uary then next ensuing, one of the said
certificates, and said electors shall forth
with forward, by the postoflice, to the
President Of the Senate, nt the seat of
Government, one other OF the said ccrtif-
Gates; and shall, forthwith, cause the 9th
er Of the said certificates to be delivered
to the judge of that district in which the
said electors shall assemble.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted That the
Executive authority of each State shall
cause three lists Of the names OF the cleo
tprs OF such State to be made, and certified,
and to be delivered to the electors on or
before the said first Wednesday in Decem-
ber; and the said electors shall annex one
OF the said lists to each OF the lists OF their
votes. =
SEC 8. Aud be il further enacted, That If
any person appointed to deliver the votes
of the electors tn the President of the SEN
ate, shall, after accepting of his appoint
ment neglect to perform the services rpquir-
ed of him by this act, he shall forfeit the
sum of one thousand dollars.
Approred, lhlrch |, 1902.
Is. AN ACT to establish a uniform time for
holding elections for electors nf President
and Vice President in all The States Of the
Union,
House Of Representatives of the United States
Of Americd in Congress assembled, That the
electors of President and Vice. President
shall be appointed in each State on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in the
month of November of the year in which
they are to be appointed Porided, That
each State may by law provide for the fill
ing OF any vacancy or vacancies which
may occur in its college of electors when
such college meets to give its electoral
NObNs <lNtt pit Vt'RtuJ ttoO, Mlltu UuN Dldlt
shall have held an election for the pur-
pose OF choosing electors, and shall fail to
make choice on the day aforesaid, then
the electors may be appointed on subse-
quent day in such manner as the State
shall by law provide.
Approred, January 90, 1916.
These are the requirements OF the laws
OF March l, 1892, and Of January 23, 1915,
respecting the manner in which the votes
of the electoral colleges shall be cast.
They are practically the rule of the Con-
stitution, as follows:
The Governor, or excctive authority Of
State, in the usual legal form, shall fur
nish the Presidential electors of the State,
on or before the first Wednesday in De-
ccmber following the November election
at which they were chosen, THREE cerlif-
Gates, under the seal of the State of their
appointment as electors, in form like the
foil owing:
FORM OF GOVERNORS CERTIFICATE OF AT
PoINTMENT OF ELECTORS.
State or Commonwealth If
Pursuant to Laws OF the United States,
passed on the first day of March, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety-two,
and on the twenty-third day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-fve,
l, --, Governor OF --, do hereby
certify that
[lsro follow the names of Eleclurs)
have been chosen Electors Of President
and Vice President of the United States,
on the part of this State, agreeably to the
provisions OF the laws Of the said State, and
in conformity to the Constitution of the
United States ofAmcrica, for the purpose of
giving in their votes for President and
Vice-President of the United States. for
the term prescribed by the Constitution Of
the said United States, to begin on the 4tll
day Of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy.
seven.
Given under my hand and seal Of the
State Of --. att, this -
IT,. s. day of December, A. d. one thous.
and eight hundred and seventy-six
-, Governor.