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Electors of President and Vice-President.

1904, art. 33, sec. 144. 1888, art. 33, sec. 109. Ibid. sec. 68. Ibid. sec. 136.

146. On the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of November
preceding the time fixed by law of the United States for choice of presi-
dent' and vice-president of the United States there shall be elected by
general tickets as many electors of president and vice-president as this
State shall be entitled to appoint.

This section referred to in determining whether an election was "a general
election." Downs v. State, 78 Md. 131.

As to the proclamation by the governor of persons elected electors to vote
for president, etc., see art. 41, sec. 15.

Ibid. sec. 145. 1888, art. 33, sec. 110. Ibid. sec. 69. Ibid. sec. 137.

147. Each citizen of this State entitled to vote for delegates to the
general assembly shall have the right to vote for the whole number of
electors, and the several persons, to the number required to be chosen,
having the highest number of votes, shall be declared and deemed duly
appointed electors.

Ibid. sec. 146. 1888, art. 33, sec. 111. Ibid. sec. 70. Ibid. sec. 138.

148. If any of the persons voted for as electors shall have an equal
number of votes so as to defeat a choice between them, the governor
shall determine by lot which of the persons having such equal number
of votes shall be electors, so as to complete the whole number to which
the State shall be entitled.

Ibid. sec. 147. 1888, art. 33, sec. 112. Ibid. sec. 71. Ibid. sec. 139.

149. The said election shall in all respects be conducted as other
elections, and the returns thereof made and canvassed as hereinbefore
directed.

Ibid. sec. 148. 1888, art. 33, sec. 113. Ibid. sec. 72. Ibid. sec. 140.

150. Upon the meeting of the persons returned elected as electors
of president and vice-president, or of as many of said persons as
may attend on the day appointed by the constitution and laws of the
United States, the said electors who are present, before proceeding to
perform the duties reposed in them, shall fill any vacancy which may
exist in the said college of electors at such meeting, whether such
vacancy be occasioned by absence or otherwise; and the said person
or persons so appointed to fill such vacancy or vacancies shall be entitled
to all the rights and privileges of those preclaimed by the governor as
duly elected electors of president and vice-president of the United
States.

Ibid. sec. 149. 1888, art. 33, sec. 114. 1860, art. 35, sec. 72. 1896, ch. 202,

sec. 141. Compiled Statutes U. S., vol. 1, pages

67-68, Act of Congress, February 3. 1887.

151. The electors for this State shall meet in the state house in the
city of Annapolis and give their votes for president and vice-president