Episode 5 of 8
New York's Deadlock Prevents Appointment of Electors
- When
- January 7, 1789
- Where
- New York
A legislative deadlock left New York unable to appoint its eight electors by the deadline.
A deadlock in New York still stood on January 7, 1789, the last day for electors to be chosen by the states. New York thus failed to appoint the eight electors allocated to it by the constitution.
Sources
- 1788–89 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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