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Electors Not Rubber Stamps For Voting Public In 1966 Election
The piece explains the U S presidential electoral system for 1966 with electors chosen by voters, potential independence, and the possibility of the House deciding the president if no candidate wins 270 electoral votes. It notes state variation, the 23rd Amendment DC votes, and historical precedents such as 1800 and 1824.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
U.S. House of Compresentatives
Canidate
Maryland
House
Senate
Congress
Humphrey
Nevada
New York
District of Columbia
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jack