Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1916 — Hughes May Get Part of Electoral Vote of California. [ARTICLE]

Hughes May Get Part of Electoral Vote of California.

California’s electoral vote, 13, may be split, but on present returns a recount of the ballots may be necessary. In 1912 the California vote was split, 2 going for Wilson and 11 for Roosevelt. In all previous California elections the* presidential electors have closely followed The “congressional districts. As the congressional district went, so did the elector with but few exceptions. The voter cast his ballot indir vidually for the electors instead of the presidential candidate. There was no circle for a cross before the name of the party, as in other states. This year, however, the circle was placed before the party name, and the voter Could vote for the entire group of electors by marking a cross in the circle, or he could vote for the electors individually, as in the past. From reports many voters adopted the latter method, and otheis voted the electoial group straight. Consequently the vote may necessitate counting the total vote for each elector , and the picking of the thirteen electors having the highest number of votes. The political charactei of these electors would be reflected in their individual vote for the presidency. ' In the event of the latter holding good, it is estimated that Hughes would get some of the California electoral votes —how many cannot be estimated.