The law of 1882 provided for elections by general ticket, i.
Within the district all representatives, if there are more than one, are chosen on a general ticket, and the individual elector has a right to vote for a number of candidates equal to the number of seats to be filled.
For nearly sixty years all the States save one have appointed their electors by a popular vote upon a general ticket, and for nearly thirty years this method was universal.
In some the choice was made by the legislature; in others electors were chosen by districts, but more generally by the voters of the whole State upon a general ticket.
I am told the republicans of New Jersey are equally confident, and equally anxious against an election either by districts or a general ticket.
All agree that an election by districts wrould be best, if it could be general: but while ten States choose either by their legislatures or by a general ticket, it is folly and worse than folly for the other six not to do it.
On the subject of an election by a general ticket or by districts, most persons here seem to have made up their minds.
They are so confident of this, that the republican party there will not consent to elect either by districts or a general ticket.
Sidenote: Electors formerly chosen in many states by districts; now usually on a general ticket.
After 1830 it became customary to choose the electors upon a general ticket, and thus the electoral vote became solid in each state.
In some the choice was made by the Legislature; in others electors were chosen by districts, but more generally by the voters of the whole State upon a general ticket.
Where the council is composed of two houses, the members of the upper house are sometimes chosen from the city at large on a general ticket, and the members of the lower house by wards.
The members of Congress were elected by general ticket; and the selection of candidates was not by a convention of the people or party.
At this time the representation in Congress was chosen by general ticket.
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