National Affairs: A Coming Election

The next President of the United States has not yet been elected. He will not be elected until, on Feb. 11, the Senate and House in joint session count the votes of the Electoral College and proclaim the result.

By the mechanism prescribed by law, the electors chosen by the people at the November election meet, each group in its own state, and cast their ballots (on the second Monday in January). The ballots are sent to Congress in duplicateĀ—one set by registered mail, the other by special messenger. A third copy of the ballots is deposited with the Federal Judge of...

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