The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-29
AS TO ELECTORAL VOTE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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W lI the pltSlutnN OF tIt Oulttu
States be Elected November 3?
He will not. The people in each
state viii mercy choose a set OF
electors of most of whom they have
never heard.
What will the electors do?
They will assemble in their state
capitals on the second Monday IN
January and ballot for PRESIDENT and
vioe-president Each Of these as
sembles is called an electoral college.
There are as many electoral colleges
as there are states. The territories
and the District of Columbia have no
presidential vote.
Suppose a candidate should lie be-
tween the November election and
tn date OF the assembling Of the cleo
toral college? ffa
The electors would probably re-
ceive Instructions from a national
convention or from recognized party
leaders. In 1872. when Greeley, the
minority candidate. died after the
election. his votes were scattered. SiA
Georgia electors. for instance. voted
for b. Grantz Brown and three for
Greeley The Greeley votes were re
jected by congress. Thomas A. Hen
bricks and Brown divided the votes
that had been intended for Greeley.
After the voting what is done
A certified copy is sent by special
messenger TO Washington. On the
second Wednesday in February con-
gress meets to count the votes and
to announce the election.
II there is a dispute over the elec-
toral vote of certain states. as Their
was in 1876, what Is done?
In 1857 congress enacted a law
providing that If doubtful returns
should DE sent in, the one should bel
received which has the certificate oiI
state tribuna, appointed 20 canvas
the vote-that IS. IL is left to stat,
to decide whether the cleo
tOral votes are cast by electors duiy
chosen.
How are the number Of electors
for each state chosen?
Each state has as many as Il has
senators and representatives.
Does the constitution prescribe how
electors must be chosen?
No. II leaves this to the states.
Are they not always voted for on
genera, ticket?
They happen to be now. But a
legislature may provide differently Tn
1876 the Colorado legislature, Ehose
the state electors. Mr.. Thom<s Wat
son said the other day That under
the laws Of Georgia iffno ticket re-
ceives a majority. M Georgia the
choice of electoS is thrown into the
legislature. IN 1892 Michigan voted
on its ELECTORS by congressional dis
tricts, -
XIV do states sometimes split
their electoral votes?
Occasionally a popular e.ector viii
receive enough complimentary votes
to elect him even II his fellows on the
ticket are defeated Sometimes mis-
taks In marking ballots will result in
a divided electoral vote in a close
state.
What determines the date of the
national election?
In 1915 congress prescribed that
II be he'd on the Tuesday after the
fifirst Monday in T- emr,r. Befofet
that time somSfer a. states heidi
leotiOns erS days.
Does a Alue OF I'm the electoral
I .ieges eleS pr unln<
ThE insuraneon provides thai
oy' q ahd above b receive a ma
The report frl votes the cleo
ty Is sos fires. 4 into the House.
: erty involved. s2didates only be
. surance thereon,
7 Total loss. s2,use vote?
anee loss $201.7f6, a majority OF
zach state casting