A Treatise on the American Law of ElectionsR.B. Ogden, 1875 - 487 sider |
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... poll should be rejected , if the votes of the former class cannot be counted , and if they are sufficiently numerous to affect the result . The § 11. In the absence of any positive law making registration , imperative , as a ...
... poll should be rejected , if the votes of the former class cannot be counted , and if they are sufficiently numerous to affect the result . The § 11. In the absence of any positive law making registration , imperative , as a ...
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... poll tax . It is sufficient if it be a tax assessed either upon his person or his property with- in the time required . ( ( Cather vs. Smith , 2 Sergeant & Rawle , 267. ) § 26. In Massachusetts it has been held , that per- sons who have ...
... poll tax . It is sufficient if it be a tax assessed either upon his person or his property with- in the time required . ( ( Cather vs. Smith , 2 Sergeant & Rawle , 267. ) § 26. In Massachusetts it has been held , that per- sons who have ...
Side 26
... poll or other tax on any person , for the purpose of enabling him to vote at an elec- tion , nor is any person on the payment of a tax so assessed upon him , qualified to vote , under the above constitutional provision . [ Opinion of ...
... poll or other tax on any person , for the purpose of enabling him to vote at an elec- tion , nor is any person on the payment of a tax so assessed upon him , qualified to vote , under the above constitutional provision . [ Opinion of ...
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... polls . This is not a violation of the Constitution of the United States . The Amended Constitution of Missouri required such an oath to be taken as a pre - requisite to exercis- ing the right to vote , as well as to the exercise of the ...
... polls . This is not a violation of the Constitution of the United States . The Amended Constitution of Missouri required such an oath to be taken as a pre - requisite to exercis- ing the right to vote , as well as to the exercise of the ...
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... polls or near them until they are closed , and to plead his constitutional privilege if arrested while thus engaged . In Swift vs. Chamberlain , [ 3 Connecti- cut , 537 , ] it was held that an elector who , after de- positing his vote ...
... polls or near them until they are closed , and to plead his constitutional privilege if arrested while thus engaged . In Swift vs. Chamberlain , [ 3 Connecti- cut , 537 , ] it was held that an elector who , after de- positing his vote ...
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Side 43 - ... that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time a citizen or subject.
Side 122 - Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members...
Side 411 - Act the person so arrested shall be brought forthwith before a commissioner, judge, or court of the United States for examination of the offenses alleged against him; and such commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in respect thereto as authorized by law in case of crimes against the United States.
Side 197 - This is properly a criminal method of prosecution, as well to punish the usurper by a fine for the usurpation of the franchise, as to oust him, or seize it for the crown; but hath long been applied to the mere purposes of trying the civil right, seizing the franchise or ousting the wrongful possessor; the fine being nominal only.
Side 37 - In all elections, all white male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the State one year next preceding the election, and who have paid or are charged with a State or county tax, shall enjoy the right of an elector...
Side 82 - States and not a member of any tribe, shall be an elector and entitled to vote ; but no citizen or inhabitant shall be an elector or entitled to vote at any election, unless he shall be above the age of twenty-one years, and has resided in this State three months, and in the township or ward in which he offers to vote ten days, next preceding such election...
Side 93 - If the statute expressly declares any particular act to be essential to the validity of the election, or that its omission shall render the election void, all courts whose duty it is to enforce such statute, must so hold, whether the particular act in question goes to the merits, or affects the result of the election, or not. Such a statute is imperative, and all considerations touching its policy or impolicy, must be addressed to the legislature.
Side 183 - No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen.
Side 190 - Senator, or Representative, for the term for which he shall have been elected, who shall be convicted of having given or offered any bribe or treat to procure his election.
Side 407 - That if any person, by force, bribery, threats, intimidation, or other unlawful means, shall hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct, or shall combine and confederate with others to hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct, any citizen from doing any act required to be done to qualify him to vote or from voting at any election...