II. The Electors must make and sign three certificates of all the
votes by them given for President and Vice-President, annexing to
each a certificate of the Electors furnished by the authority of
the Executive.
III. These certificates must be sealed, certifying, on the outside
of each, that there is contained therein a list of the votes of
such State for President and Vice-President.
IV. A person duly appointed by the Electors, or a majority of
them, must take charge of and deliver one of these certificates to
the President of the Senate, at the seat of government
V. The second certificate must be forwarded through the mails to
the President of the Senate, at the seat of government.
VI. The third certificate must be delivered to the Judge of the
District Court in which the electors assemble.
OPENING AND COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTES.
Q. When and by whom must these certificates be opened?
A. On the second Wednesday in February the President of the
Senate, in the presence of the Senate and House of
Representatives, must open these certificates, and the votes must
then be counted. The person having the greatest number of votes,
if that number be a majority, shall be the President; and the
person having the greatest number of votes for Vice-President, if
that number be a majority, shall be the Vice-President
Q. Who must count the votes?
A. Tellers appointed for that purpose by the House and Senate.
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