The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-20
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Information Upon the Method of Con-
Quoting the Presidential Election.

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There seems TO be some confusion in the
minds Of our agents ana subscribers as 20
how the electoral vote VIII be cast
~ The November election The electors
will be chosen 10y the people IN each state
The different parties VIII name the electors
and these VIII be voted Tor Directly accord
ing To the political party they represent, X
beng understood that the electors Of each
party viii, If elected. cast jh-lf hailol5
for the nominee of that PARTY v.i.f-n Pr
electors meet a. the capital OF eiCi' 7'a'0
to make their ballots ,-,
Tbrr- are 10 be AZ electors named The
question is what proportion o. Ltse re
tors viii b efrom the dliIerehI l'aI lles.'
In order for any party TO eject me pres
-, IL fnust have a ma jorItS. or mora
than half, of the IA electoral votes IN
estimating she vote OF the winning pdI' -
n Il. useless 10 saw il would haVel ever imam
90 .lactrra! votes. We are receiving
f,Iesses every day from parties VINO pro-
pOst. to state the vote gwen 20 me ~
oessful party and the give N -1s,orHg 81
from fifty to 100 less tislh d 4i1fJ'i'1S "a
the electoral college -
In order for the electors 10 name me
president some party must receive d ma
iorit,- If the Az electoral votes Yet more
Jban half Of the estimates OF the votes
arc that the election Of the Presldehl VII
not be decisive. and tae preSlueht "o'-l"
have 10 he selected by the house OF rep
IN order for every one 70 have fun
al, of The contest and know what 70 est
~aTp
ali that portion of the constitution o. me
United states referring 70 the president
w. ,,.,r,roenl to al q careful reading Of
~ og-,-tit 1Iffon az The United States,it IS
IN fundamental law Of the whole lard
Ind everybody should know exactly what
Constitution of the United States.
Article . section 1; ''The executive mower
shall be yes ed in a pl resident Of me United
states OF America. lie shall hold mis- office
5urinf. the term OF four years. and, to-
rether with the vice president chosen Tor
me same term. he elected rs follows.
.sT7acb state shall appoint. IN such man
rer as the legislature Thereon may dlrcct'
"a number of electors equal 10 the whole
number Of senators and representatives TO
which the state may be entitled in the
congress. but no senator OF representative,
~ Derson holding any Office Of trust or
nrofit under the United states, snail ne
apDointed an elector-
refers TO how the electors Snai ballot Tor
president and vice preSlceht We SEne5-
rSent 10 the constitution of the United
states The twelfth amendment was sub
noitted TO the legislatures or the several
states there being then seventeen states.
nv n resolution of congress passed Decem-
her T. 1893 at the first session OF the elGntn
congress. and was ratified by the leslSla-
lures OF thraa-fouIths Of the states IN 1873.
according to a proclaihatlo1 % tie secie-
tary of state September = lSoil
The twelfth amendment is as follows;
Article -: THE electors snail meet IN
.b.ir rectiye states and vote by ballot
fer president and vice president one oi
I~hou1 At least shall rot be an lnhahitstat
If me same state with themselves, they
shall name in their ballots the person voted
for as president and in distinct ballots
the % rSon voted for as vice president ana
Of the number of votes for each, which
lists they shall sign and certify and trans
mir sealed TO the seat of government Of
The United States directed TO the president
of the mate
nresenc,. Of the senate and house OF rep
resrntatiVeS. open all the certificates ana
The votes SHAH then he counted. The per-
eon having the greatest number Of votes
for president shall be the president if
such number be majority of the whole
uuuber Of electors appointed. and - no
,,arson have such ma iority. then from the
PERSONS having the highest numbers not
exceeding three ON the liSt of those voted
for as president the house Of representa-
tives shall choose immediately. ~ ballot.
the president. But IN choosing the preSi-
7aut the votes shall be taken by states,
the represe ntatioD from each state having
one vote: quorum for this purpose shall
consist of a member or members from
two-thir,ls of the states. and majority
of all the states shall be necessary TO a
choice And if the house OF representa-
tiyes shall not choose a president. Waen-
ever the right of choice shall devolvc IN
on them before the 4th day OF March
next following. then the VICE president
shall act as president as IN the case of the
death or the constitutional disability of
the president"
The remainder of the article declares how
the vice president shall be chosen in case
the selection is placed in the house of rep
reSentatiVes.
If there is still any doubt in the mind
Of the reader as to how TO direct his esti-
mate upon the electoral vote we are at
a loss To explain.
Note the 81 400 contest published else
where and send in your subscription and
guess at onCe.
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.