themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as

President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as

Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted

for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of

the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify,

and transmit sealed to the seat of government of the United States,

directed to the President of the Senate;--the President of the Senate

shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open

all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;--the person

having the greatest number of votes for President shall be the