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Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914

"Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson"


["An act to establish a uniform time for holding elections for electors
of President and Vice-President in all the States of the Union,"
approved January 23, 1845.]
_Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America 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: _Provided_, That each State may by law provide
for the filling of any vacancy or vacancies which may occur in its
college of electors when such college meets to give its electoral vote:
_And provided also_, When any State shall have held an election for the
purpose of choosing electors, and shall fail to make a choice on the day
aforesaid, then the electors may be appointed on a subsequent day in
such manner as the State shall by law provide.
[Extracts from "An act relative to the election of a President and
Vice-President of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall
act as President in case of vacancies in the offices both of President
and Vice-President," approved March 1, 1792.


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