Appendix B
All Advocation and Opposition Debate Data Concerning the Various Methods to Choose the President
| Date | Appoint | Nominate | Notes | Advo/Oppo | Vol. | Page | Person | State | N/S | L/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Popular Vote | Advocation | I | 68 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| June 1 | Legislature | Advocation | I | 68 | Sherman | CT | N | S | ||
| June 1 | Popular Vote | Advocation | I | 69 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| June 1 | Popular Vote | Advocation | I | 69 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| June 1 | Legislature | Senate Appoint | Advocation | I | 69 | Rutledge | SC | S | S | |
| June 2 | Electors | State legislatures | Advocation | I | 80 | Gerry | MA | N | L | |
| June 2 | Legislature | Opposition | I | 80 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| June 2 | Electors | District voters | Advocation | I | 80 | Wilson | PA | N | L | |
| June 2 | Legislature | Opposition | I | 80 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| June 2 | Electors | District voters | Opposition | I | 81 | Williamson | NC | S | S | |
| June 9 | Governors | Advocation | I | 175 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| June 9 | Legislature | Opposition | I | 175 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| June 9 | Governors | Opposition | I | 176 | Randolph | VA | S | L | ||
| June 18 | Electors | District voters | Advocation | I | 292 | Hamilton | NY | N | L | |
| July 17 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 29 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 29 | WIlson | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 29 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 29 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 29 | Sherman | CT | N | S | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 29 | Sherman | CT | N | S | ||
| July 17 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 30 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 30 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 30 | Pinkney | SC | S | S | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 30 | Pinkney | SC | S | S | ||
| July 17 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 31 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 31 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| July 17 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 31 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| July 17 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 31 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| July 17 | Electors | State legislatures | Advocation | II | 32 | Martin | MD | S | L | |
| July 17 | Electors | State legislatures | Advocation | II | 32 | Broome | DE | N | S | |
| July 17 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 34 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 19 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 52 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 52 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 54 | Randolph | VA | S | L | ||
| July 19 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 54 | Randolph | VA | S | L | ||
| July 19 | Electors | Voters | Advocation | II | 55 | King | MA | N | L | |
| July 19 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 55 | King | MA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 56 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 19 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 56 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 19 | Electors | States | Advocation | II | 56 | Patterson | NJ | N | S | |
| July 19 | Electors | Governors | Advocation | II | 57 | Gerry | MA | N | L | |
| July 19 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 57 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 57 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Electors | State legislatures | Advocation | II | 57 | Ellsworth | CT | N | S | |
| July 19 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 57 | Rutledge | SC | S | S | ||
| July 19 | Electors | State legislatures | Advocation | II | 58 | Gerry | MA | N | L | |
| July 19 | Governors | Advocation | II | 58 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 58 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 58 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 19 | Electors | Opposition | II | 58 | Williamson | NC | S | S | ||
| July 20 | Electors | Neutral | II | 63 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 20 | Electors | Neutral | II | 63 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 20 | Electors | Neutral | II | 63 | Ellsworth | CT | N | S | ||
| July 20 | Electors | Neutral | II | 64 | Williamson | NC | S | S | ||
| July 20 | Electors | Neutral | II | 64 | Houston | NJ | N | S | ||
| July 20 | Electors | Opposition | II | 65 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| July 20 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 65 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| July 23 | Electors | State legislatures | Opposition | II | 95 | Spaight | NC | S | S | |
| July 23 | Electors | State legislatures | Opposition | II | 95 | Houston | NJ | N | S | |
| July 24 | Electors | State legislatures | Opposition | II | 99 | Spaight | NC | S | S | |
| July 24 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 99 | Spaight | NC | S | S | ||
| July 24 | Electors | State legislatures | Opposition | II | 99 | Houston | NJ | N | S | |
| July 24 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 99 | Houston | NJ | N | S | ||
| July 24 | Electors | Advocation | II | 100 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Electors | Opposition | II | 100 | Strong | MA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 100 | Strong | MA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 100 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Electors | Opposition | II | 100 | Williamson | NC | S | S | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 100 | Williamson | NC | S | S | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | State legislatures | House vote from top 4, Senate vote from top 2. | Advocation | II | 101 | Gerry | MA | N | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | State legislatures | House vote from top 4, Senate vote from top 2. | Advocation | II | 101 | King | MA | N | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 102 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Advocation | II | 103 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 103 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 103 | Broome | DE | N | S | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Opposition | II | 105 | Gerry | MA | N | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Opposition | II | 105 | King | MA | N | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Advocation | II | 105 | Carroll | MD | S | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Advocation | II | 105 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Opposition | II | 106 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| July 24 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 106 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| July 24 | Legislature | Legislature | Committee of 15 | Advocation | II | 106 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| July 25 | Legislature | Reappointment by electors | Advocation | II | 108 | Ellsworth | CT | N | S | |
| July 25 | Governors | Advocation | II | 109 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 25 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 109 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 25 | Electors | Voters | Advocation | II | 109 | Madison | VA | S | L | |
| July 25 | Governors | Opposition | II | 109 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 25 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 109 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 109 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 25 | State Legislatures | Opposition | II | 109 | Madison | VA | S | L | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 111 | Ellsworth | CT | N | S | ||
| July 25 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 111 | Pinkney | SC | S | S | ||
| July 25 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 112 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 25 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 112 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 112 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 25 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 112 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| July 25 | Electors | State legislatures | Advocation | II | 112 | Butler | SC | S | S | |
| July 25 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 112 | Butler | SC | S | S | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 112 | Butler | SC | S | S | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Multiple votes | Advocation | II | 113 | Morris | PA | N | L | |
| July 25 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 113 | Williamson | NC | S | S | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Multiple votes | Advocation | II | 113 | Williamson | NC | S | S | |
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Opposition | II | 114 | Gerry | MA | N | L | ||
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Multiple votes | Advocation | II | 114 | Madison | VA | S | L | |
| July 25 | Legislature | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 114 | Dickinson | DE | N | S | |
| July 25 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 114 | Dickinson | DE | N | S | ||
| July 26 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 118 | Mason | VA | S | L | ||
| July 26 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 120 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 26 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 120 | Franklin | PA | N | L | ||
| July 26 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 120 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| July 26 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 120 | Davie | NC | S | S | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Opposition | II | 401 | Sherman | CT | N | S | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Advocation | II | 401 | Rutledge | SC | S | S | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Separate Ballots | Opposition | II | 402 | Gorman | MA | N | L | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 402 | Carrol | MD | S | L | ||
| August 24 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 402 | Carrol | MD | S | L | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Advocation | II | 402 | Wilson | PA | N | L | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 402 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Separate Ballots | Opposition | II | 402 | Wilson | PA | N | L | |
| August 24 | Popular Vote | Advocation | II | 402 | Wilson | PA | N | L | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Advocation | II | 402 | Langdon | NH | N | S | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Opposition | II | 402 | Dayton | NJ | N | S | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Opposition | II | 402 | Brearly | NJ | N | S | |
| August 24 | Electors | Advocation | II | 403 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 403 | Morris | PA | N | L | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | Advocation | II | 403 | Madison | VA | S | L | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot by State Delegation | Advocation | II | 403 | Dayton | NJ | N | S | |
| August 24 | Legislature | Joint Ballot by State Delegation | Advocation | II | 403 | Brearly | NJ | N | S | |
| August 24 | Electors | Advocation | II | 404 | Carrol | MD | S | L | ||
| August 24 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 404 | Carrol | MD | S | L | ||
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 499 | Sherman | CT | N | S |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 500 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 500 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 500 | Madison | VA | S | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 500 | Mason | VA | S | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 501.1 | Butler | SC | S | S |
| September 4 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 501.1 | Butler | SC | S | S | ||
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 501.2 | Pinkney | SC | S | S |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 501.3 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 501.4 | Baldwin | GA | S | S |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 501.5 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 502 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 4 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 502 | Randolph | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 511 | Gerry | MA | N | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Advocation | II | 511 | Rutledge | SC | S | S | ||
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 511 | Pinkney | SC | S | S |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 511 | Rutledge | SC | S | S |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 512 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 5 | Electors | Plurality | Advocation | II | 512 | Mason | VA | S | L | |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 512 | Mason | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 512 | Mason | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 512 | Sherman | CT | N | S |
| September 5 | Electors | Plurality | Advocation | II | 512 | Williamson | NC | S | S | |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 512 | Williamson | NC | S | S |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Legislature Appoint | Advocation | II | 513 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 513 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 513 | Madison | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Legislature Appoint | Opposition | II | 513 | Madison | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 513 | Randolph | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Legislature Appoint | Advocation | II | 513 | Dickinson | DE | N | S |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 513 | Dickinson | DE | N | S |
| September 5 | Electors | One-third Plurality | Opposition | II | 514 | Gerry | MA | N | L | |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 514 | King | MA | N | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Joint Committee to appoint | Advocation | II | 514 | Gerry | MA | N | L | |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 514 | Gerry | MA | N | L |
| September 5 | Electors | One-third Plurality | Advocation | II | 514 | Madison | VA | S | L | |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 514 | Mason | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 514 | Sherman | CT | N | S |
| September 5 | Electors | One-third Plurality | Advocation | II | 514 | Williamson | NC | S | S | |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 514 | Williamson | NC | S | S |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 515 | Rutledge | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 515 | Mason | VA | S | L |
| September 5 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Neutral | II | 515 | Spaight | NC | S | S |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint/Legislature reappoint if no elector majority | Advocation | II | 522 | Gerry | MA | N | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint/Legislature reappoint if no elector majority | Advocation | II | 522 | King | MA | N | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint/Legislature reappoint | Advocation | II | 522 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 522 | Wilson | PA | N | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Legislature voting by state delegation | Advocation | II | 522 | Sherman | CT | N | S |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint/Legislature reappoint | Opposition | II | 522 | Read | DE | N | S |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint/Legislature reappoint | Advocation | II | 522 | Williamson | NC | S | S |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 523 | Morris | PA | N | L |
| September 6 | Electors | Plurality | Advocation | II | 524 | Hamilton | NY | N | L | |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Advocation | II | 524 | Hamilton | NY | N | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Opposition | II | 524 | Hamilton | NY | N | L | ||
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 524 | Clymer | PA | N | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Senate Appoint | Opposition | II | 524 | Williamson | NC | S | S |
| September 6 | Electors | Meet at the seat of government | Advocation | II | 526 | Spaight | NC | S | S | |
| September 6 | Electors | Meet at the seat of government | Advocation | II | 526 | Williamson | NC | S | S | |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | House by state delegation | Advocation | II | 527 | Mason | VA | S | L |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | House by state delegation | Advocation | II | 527 | Sherman | CT | N | S |
| September 6 | Legislature | Electors | Voting by state delegation | Advocation | II | 527 | Williamson | NC | S | S |