Appendix D
All Voting Data Concerning the Various Methods to Choose the President: Large States versus Small States
Votes For: Large States versus Small States
| # | Date | Vote | Appoint | Nominate | Notes | Vol. | Page | Result | Tally | MA | NY | PA | MD | VA | NH | CT | NJ | DE | NC | SC | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2 | 11 | Electors | District voters | I | 81 | Fail | 2-7-1-0 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 2 | June 2 | 12 | Legislature | I | 81 | Pass | 8-2-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 3 | June 9 | 34 | Governors | I | 176 | Fail | 0-10-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | July 17 | 166 | Electors | State legislatures | II | 32 | Fail | 2-8-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 5 | July 17 | 167 | Legislature | II | 32 | Pass | 10-0-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 6 | July 17 | 165 | Popular Vote | II | 32 | Fail | 1-9-0-0 | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| 7 | July 19 | 182 | Electors | II | 58 | Pass | 6-3-1-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| 8 | July 19 | 183 | Electors | State Legislatures | II | 58 | Pass | 8-2-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 9 | July 24 | n/a | Legislature | State legislatures | House vote from top 4, Senate vote from top 2. | II | 101 | Fail | 0-10-0-0 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | July 24 | 215 | Legislature | II | 101 | Pass | 7-4-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| 11 | July 25 | 218 | Legislature | Electors reappoint | II | 111 | Fail | 4-7-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| 12 | July 26 | 224 | Legislature | II | 120 | Pass | 7-3-0-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| 13 | July 26 | 225 | Legislature | II | 121 | Pass | 6-3-1-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| 14 | August 24 | 359 | Electors | II | 404 | Fail | 5-6-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| 15 | August 24 | 361 | Electors | II | 404 | Fail | 4-4-2-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| 16 | August 24 | 356 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | II | 403 | Pass | 7-4-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 17 | August 24 | 357 | Legislature | Joint Ballot by State Delegation | II | 403 | Fail | 5-6-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| 18 | August 24 | 355 | Popular Vote | II | 402 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
| 19 | September 5 | 446 | Electors | Plurality | II | 513 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 20 | September 5 | 448 | Electors | One-third plurality | II | 514 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 21 | September 5 | 447 | Legislature | Electors | List of 5 | II | 513 | Fail | 3-7-1-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| 22 | September 5 | 449 | Legislature | Electors | List of 3 | II | 514 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| 23 | September 5 | 450 | Legislature | Electors | List of 13 | II | 515 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| 24 | September 6 | 458 | Electors | Meet at the seat of government | II | 526 | Fail | 1-10-0-0 | ✓ | ||||||||||||
| 25 | September 6 | 461 | Legislature | Electors | Senate if no majority of electors | II | 526 | Pass | 8-3-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 26 | September 6 | 465 | Legislature | Electors | House by state delegation if no majority of electors | II | 527 | Pass | 10-1-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Votes Against: Large States versus Small States
| # | Date | Vote | Appoint | Nominate | Notes | Vol. | Page | Result | Tally | MA | NY | PA | MD | VA | NH | CT | NJ | DE | NC | SC | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2 | 11 | Electors | District voters | I | 81 | Fail | 2-7-1-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 2 | June 2 | 12 | Legislature | I | 81 | Pass | 8-2-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
| 3 | June 9 | 34 | Governors | I | 176 | Fail | 0-10-1-0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | July 17 | 165 | Popular Vote | II | 32 | Fail | 1-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 5 | July 17 | 166 | Electors | State legislatures | II | 32 | Fail | 2-8-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 6 | July 17 | 167 | Legislature | II | 32 | Pass | 10-0-0-0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | July 19 | 182 | Electors | II | 58 | Pass | 6-3-1-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 8 | July 19 | 183 | Electors | State Legislatures | II | 58 | Pass | 8-2-0-0 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | July 24 | 215 | Legislature | II | 101 | Pass | 7-4-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| 10 | July 24 | n/a | Legislature | State legislatures | House vote from top 4, Senate vote from top 2. | II | 101 | Fail | 0-11-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 11 | July 25 | 218 | Legislature | Electors reappoint | II | 111 | Fail | 4-7-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 12 | July 26 | 224 | Legislature | II | 120 | Pass | 7-3-0-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 13 | July 26 | 225 | Legislature | II | 121 | Pass | 6-3-1-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| 14 | August 24 | 355 | Popular Vote | II | 402 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 15 | August 24 | 356 | Legislature | Joint Ballot | II | 403 | Pass | 7-4-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| 16 | August 24 | 357 | Legislature | Joint Ballot by State Delegation | II | 403 | Fail | 5-6-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| 17 | August 24 | 359 | Electors | II | 404 | Fail | 5-6-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| 18 | August 24 | 361 | Electors | II | 404 | Fail | 4-4-2-1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| 19 | September 5 | 446 | Electors | Plurality | II | 513 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 20 | September 5 | 447 | Legislature | Electors | List of 5 | II | 513 | Fail | 3-7-1-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 21 | September 5 | 448 | Electors | One-third plurality | II | 514 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 22 | September 5 | 449 | Legislature | Electors | List of 3 | II | 514 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 23 | September 5 | 450 | Legislature | Electors | List of 13 | II | 515 | Fail | 2-9-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 24 | September 6 | 458 | Electors | Meet at the seat of government | II | 526 | Fail | 1-10-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 25 | September 6 | 461 | Legislature | Electors | Senate if no majority of electors | II | 526 | Pass | 8-3-0-0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| 26 | September 6 | 465 | Legislature | Electors | House by state delegation if no majority of electors | II | 527 | Pass | 10-1-0-0 | ✓ |