A Treatise on the American Law of ElectionsR.B. Ogden, 1875 - 487 sider |
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Side 20
... prevent or punish frauds in an election for Representatives in Congress , is not discussed in any of the cases to which we have referred . It would seem that the government of the United States , like all other governments , should ...
... prevent or punish frauds in an election for Representatives in Congress , is not discussed in any of the cases to which we have referred . It would seem that the government of the United States , like all other governments , should ...
Side 30
... prevented from voting under the new Constitu- tion , by reason of their inability to take the oath it requires , can only be regarded as a punishment for the act which stands in the way of taking the 30 OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS .
... prevented from voting under the new Constitu- tion , by reason of their inability to take the oath it requires , can only be regarded as a punishment for the act which stands in the way of taking the 30 OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS .
Side 68
... prevents certain legal voters , who offer to vote , from giving in their votes , and being made known , prevents other legal voters similarly situated from offering to vote , the election may be set aside , especially if it appear that ...
... prevents certain legal voters , who offer to vote , from giving in their votes , and being made known , prevents other legal voters similarly situated from offering to vote , the election may be set aside , especially if it appear that ...
Side 76
... prevent a full vote for contes- tant . Upon this point the committee say : " The legislature had the power to fix the voting districts or provide by law that the County Court should do so , and the law of Missouri having 76 OF THE ...
... prevent a full vote for contes- tant . Upon this point the committee say : " The legislature had the power to fix the voting districts or provide by law that the County Court should do so , and the law of Missouri having 76 OF THE ...
Side 77
... prevent a full and free election , must not render the election void ? As for example , if all the voters of a ... prevented from voting , in such a case , we think , the election should be held void without further proof . Perhaps ...
... prevent a full and free election , must not render the election void ? As for example , if all the voters of a ... prevented from voting , in such a case , we think , the election should be held void without further proof . Perhaps ...
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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...