Episode 3 of 3
Ballots Opened and Counted
- When
- February 11, 1801
- Where
- Congressional counting of electoral ballots
Electoral ballots were opened and counted on February 11, 1801, with Georgia's certificate differing from the others.
When the electoral ballots were opened and counted on February 11, 1801, the certificate of election from Georgia was found to differ from the others. Burr remained publicly quiet from mid-December 1800 to mid-February 1801, though he refused to disavow the presidency, writing to Representative Samuel Smith that he would not engage to resign if chosen.
Sources
- 1800 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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