CONGRESS (Continued) members of, elect, before qualifying may hold disqualifying ........ may provide for punishment of frauds perpetrated at federal SECTION 241 309 house may on its own motion investigate a member's elec- CONSTITUTIONAL tion.... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT change of, after an election and before vacancy. the district which elects must fill vacancy. power of Congress over suffrage, extent of 350 179 180 1, 2 amendments (recent) power of Congress under....15, 16, 18, 19, 17a convention, power of to fix place of electing Representatives in Congress.. power to fix time of electing State officers of registry laws.... of enforcement act of Congress... CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTION LAWS should be favorable to the voter.... CONTENTS OF BALLOT how proven... CONTEST required to set aside commission..... 210 must be made as provided by statute.. 285a cases of, in House of Representatives United States, rules against public policy. to aid a candidate, when void.. governing pleading and practice in..... right of not impaired by issuance of certificate of election. tending to influence voters void.... to provide liquors, to influence voters, void to "pair off" between voters void. CONTESTED ELECTION CASES practice and evidence in (See Chapter Six) pleading in under 894 542 146, 147 192 192 193 193 illegal voters required to testify as to how they voted... 272 excluded in Kansas.......... 273 their acts valid .... DEFACTO OFFICERS OF ELECTION DELEGATE IN CONGRESS cannot be elected by the people of an unorganized territory in anticipation of admission as a State.... law and decisions relating to...... DELEGATION .... 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 151 172 ..30, 160, 173 of legislative power to the people........ 152 DEPOSITIONS when and how taken in contested clection cases in Con- of contents of ballot cannot be compelled... except when cast illegally............ DISFRANCHISEMENT as a punishment for crime DISLOYALTY of member of Congress elect....... DISQUALIFYING OFFICE acceptance of, vacates previous office DISREGARD OF LAW when fatal to election .... DISTRICT-CONGRESSIONAL change of, after election and before vacancy. DISSOLUTION of election board ends its authority. DISTINGUISHING MARKS UPON BALLOT what are DOMICILE synonymous with residence of unmarried person.... meaning of discussed (Appendix p. 496).... DUELING as a disqualification for office, and when conviction is re- quired........ E. SECTION. 238 199,554 179, 180 105 404 39 71 256 ELECTIONS federal, governed by State law... .... ....... for Representative in Congress, power of Congress to regu- late..... held within military reservations in territory, valid district defined.... special, who may vote at.......... power of legislature to regulate, extent of. officers of. their qualifications, power and duties (See Chap- certificate of election, may be issued after the time named 88 must be based on full canvass 98 officer of, liable under act of Congress for issuing false cer- board, cannot re-organize after a final adjournment. Governor of State not an officer of, under statute... no power over ballot after it is deposited in box for representative in Congress, place of..... time, place and manner of holding elections (see chapter 3) of State officers, time and place.. changing time or place, effect of. notice of elections ELECTIONS (Continued) election of Representatives in Congress by State at large in violation of act of Congress.... use of money to influence wager as to result of, illegal.... ... of U. S. Senator cannot be reconsidered by legislature..... SECTION 143, 144 146, 147 149 161 162 164 both houses must participate in such an election in their 165 officers of elections, errors of, when and how corrected.... 167, 168 of representatives in congress, power of military governor. 178 182 .... votes must be cast in manner provided by law...... 446 those who may, and do not vote, bound by result......... 445, 446 447 in what cases those who attend and vote have the right to 448 when legal vote can be ascertained and counted, in spite of 456 in what cases equity will relieve against frauds............... 458 425 to 429 importance of securing fairness, freedom, &c., of.................... 557 ELECTION OFFICERS, THEIR CIVIL LIABILITY liable in damages for wilful and corrupt refusal to allow a SECTION 494 proof of malice generally required... ...494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 500 have in general little discretion...... ... ......... where voter offers to take the statutory oath, his vote must 501 501 501, 502 501 proof that officers knew the voter differed from them in 506 presumption where question decided is difficult or doubtful 507 94 89 ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. laws of the United States concerning (see appendix, p. 477) 6 ELECTORS. qualifications of (see chap, 1) ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE, AND TENURE. (See chap. 5) qualifications, how fixed... 226 for representative in congress.. 227 residence in a particular part of district cannot be required. where residence of office holder is presumed to be..... 230 effect of casting a majority of votes for an ineligible candi- .......231, 232, 233, 254, 235 in what cases office becomes vacant at end of term.. appointment to fill vacancy.......... acceptance by member of congress of disqualifying office member of congress elect may hold incompatible office... 241, 242 |