Question: who chooses the vice-president if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes
Answer: The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President , shall be the Vice-President , if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed , and if no person have a majority , then from the two highest numbers on the list , the Senate shall choose the Vice-President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two - thirds of the whole number of Senators , and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice .