II. Voting for these Electors at
the annual election.
Q. When does the State Convention for nominating the Electors meet?
A. At a time when it is convenient to nominate State officers: for instance, August or September.
Q. To how many Electors is each State entitled?
A. As many as it has Representatives and Senators. For instance, New York has thirty-three Representatives in the House, and two Senators; therefore New York is entitled to thirty-five electoral votes. Colorado has one Representative, and two Senators, and is entitled to three electoral votes.
Q. How are these Electors distributed about the State?
A. One Elector is elected for each Congressional District; the two others are called Electors at Large, and are selected from any part of the State.
Q. What must each political party do that it may get its candidates before the people?
A. It must have its conventions and nominate the required number of Electors.
Q. What are these Electors intended to represent?