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Please note that precedents which predate 1887 may be superceded by the provisions of the current election code, as enacted in 1887 and amended in 1948. Nonetheless, these precedents offer an excellent discussion of key moments in the history of the electoral college.
- A detailed overview of the electoral college procedure along with the most recent precedents. Includes a discussion of Congress unanimously deciding between conflicting electoral certificates in 1960.
Deschler: Precedents of the US House, 1974 (2.8mb, PDF format)
- The procedure of the electoral count, and a history of the counts from 1909 to 1933. Also includes a discussion of the abbreviated form of the electoral college count.
Cannon: Precedents of the US House, 1935 (1.6mb, PDF format)
- The procedure of the electoral college count, including a discussion of the current federal law governing elections (adopted in 1887). Also, contains a history of the electoral college counts from 1789 to 1873.
Hinds: Precedents of the US House, 1907 (Part 1) (4.5mb, PDF format)
- A history of the electoral college counts from 1877 to 1905. Also, includes a discussion of the contentious election of President Hayes in 1877.
Hinds: Precedents of the US House, 1907 (Part 2) (3.1mb, PDF format)
- A discussion of the objections that have been made at the electoral count, and a further discussion of the 1877 case.
Hinds: Precedents of the US House, 1907 (Part 3) (2.5mb, PDF format)
These files are in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to read them.
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