Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-09-25

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: precedent and none fhas "a elems IL the
% Constitution and statutes
3 The method Of proeessnFe il the
10 event Of no candidate receiving i clear
3 majority Of electoral votes. 4 nrovid-
, ed by the Twelfth Amendment % the
= Constitution, which reads az follow: :
The electors shall meet in thsir re-
e spective states, and vote hy ballot for
y President and Vice President one of
o whom at least shall not be All 1nhabi-
tant Of the same state vita them
:. selves; they shall name N flsesr bal
r lots the person voted for IS President.
: and in distinct ballots the person vot-
ed for as Vice President; and they
shall make distinct liata Of ALI per-
sons voted for IS President, and of all
persons voted for As Yiea President,
and Of the number Of votes cor each.
which list they shall sign and certify,
and transmit, sealed, 70 the seat of
the Government Of the United States,
directed to the President OF che SEN
ate; the President Of the Senate
shall, in the presence OF tie senate
and House Of Representatives, open
all the certificates, and the votes shall
be counted; the person having the
greatest number Of votes for presi-
dent shall be the President. If such
number be a majority Of the whole
number Of electors appointed: and if
no person have such majority. then
from the persons having the highest
numbers, not exceeding three, on the
list Of those voted for ~ President,
the House Of Representative shall
choose Immediately, by ballot, the
President. But in choosing the Pres
ident, the votes shall be taken by
states, the representation from each
state having one vote; quorum for
this purpose shall consist Of = mem
Der or members from two-thirds Of
the States. and majority Of ali the
States shall be necessary TO choice.
And If the House Of Representative
shall not choose President, when
ever the right Of choice shall devolve
upon them. before the fourth day Of
March next following, then the Vice
President shall act as President. As in
he case of the death or other consti-
.utional disability Of the President.
The person having the greatest num-
ler Of votes as Vice President shall
,e the Vice President, If such number
y 3 majority Of the whole number of
lectors appointed, and If no person
ave majority. then from the two
highest numbers on the list the Sem
tie shall choose the vice preaidapk;
! quorum for the purpose shall son-
list Of two-thirds of the whole num-
'er Of the Senators, and a majority
+ the whole number shall be neces-
airy to a choice. But no person con-
ineligible to the office of
resident shall be eligible to that Of /
ice President Of the United States. -
Two instances Of no choice by cleo
ors are recorded The first was IN
800, three years before the Twelfth
.mendment was adopted, and the
econd was in 1924. In each case the #
louise Of Representatives finally chose
President by majority vote Nei-
ler, therefore affords precedent for
ae prospective situation, which in-
Dives a virtual certainty that no one
the three candidates could obtain 81
clear majority Of votes by states Ia
lie present House Of Representatives,
hich would be called upon to make
choice.
Each state, as provided by the
welfth Amendment quoted, would
I've one vote, and twenty-five would
requisite to choice Of one Of Tbs
rec candidates who had received
e largest number Of votes by cleo
rs.
The ballots in the House of Repre- #
natives as now constituted, max
: no allowance for possible deaths
designations Of members, would be
follows: #
FOR MR.. CO0LTDGE-Californias
dorado. Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois.
diana, Iowa. Kansas. Maine. Maa-
Michigan. Minnesots, 49,
kotss oAiss Oregon, Pennsylvamsa
ode Island. s. Dakota, Utah, Yer.
ne Washington Wyoming.
FOR MR. nAvIS-Alabama AxA
H. Arkansas, Delaware, Florssaa.
Orgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Misasa
3D. Missouri, Nevada, New Maxssa.
" York. North Carolina, OkRahAo-
, South Carolina. Tennessee, Tax~
Virginia. West Virgins.
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