 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...  Rules and Orders ... for the Political Year, 1842 - Page 19by Maine. Legislature. Senate - 1842 - 57 pagesFull view - About this book
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...whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice- President of the United States, 1 Amendt. XI was proposed by Congress Sept. 5, 1794, and declared to have been ratified by the legislatures... | |
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