Handbook on Election Laws

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Illinois Book Exchange, 1912 - 279 páginas

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Página 129 - ... in the appropriate margin or place a cross [X] opposite the name of the candidate of his choice for each office to be filled, or by filling in the name of the candidate of his choice in the blank space provided therefor, and marking a cross [X] opposite thereto...
Página 247 - ... and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. In every case, after the choice of the president, the person having the greatest number of votes of the electors shall be the vice-president.
Página 222 - Or by force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward or offer, or promise thereof, or other unlawful means, prevent, hinder or delay any person, having a lawful right to register or...
Página 157 - All courts shall be open; and every man, for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial, or delay.
Página 235 - States, shall order, bring, keep, or have under his authority or control any troops or armed men at the place where any general or special election is held in any State, unless it be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the United States or to keep the peace at the polls.
Página 241 - All citizens of the United States who are otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, Territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude...
Página 234 - ... rented house, lands, or other property, or by threats of refusing to renew leases or contracts for labor, or by threats of violence to himself or family...
Página 122 - Every ballot shall contain the name of every candidate whose nomination for any office specified in the ballot has been certified or filed according to the provisions of this act and no other name.
Página 167 - All provisions of the election law are mandatory if enforcement is sought before election in a direct proceeding for that purpose ; but after election, all should be held directory only, in support of the result, unless of a character to effect an obstruction to the free and intelligent casting of the vote, or to the ascertainment of the result, or unless...
Página 222 - ... do any unlawful act to secure registration for himself or any other person ; or by force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer, or promise thereof, or other unlawful means...

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