CONGRESS (Continued) members of, elect, before qualifying may hold disqualifying may provide for punishment of frauds perpetrated at federal SECTION 241 309 lower house not bound by statute regulating proceedings in contested election cases 348, 349 house may on its own motion investigate a member's elec- tion..... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT change of, after an election and before vacancy. 350 179 180 1, 2 CONSTITUTIONAL power of Congress over suffrage, extent of ..... amendments (recent) power of Congress under....15, 16, 18, 19, 17a .... convention, power of to fix place of electing Representatives power to fix time of electing State officers. CONSTITUTIONALITY 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..... must be made as provided by statute.... 48 cases of, in House of Representatives United States, rules right of not impaired by issuance of certificate of election. tending to influence voters void.... to provide liquors, to influence voters, void ... against public policy...... to aid a candidate, when void.... to "pair off" between voters void.. CONTESTED ELECTION CASES practice and evidence in (See Chapter Six) pleading in under COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL offering facilities to the public to influence voters... CRIME what crimes are infamous... disfranchisement as a punishment for.. 191 .... 148 20 19 DECLARATIONS D. of voters, when admissible in evidence...... DECLARATIONS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE VOTED 529 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................ 159 DEPOSITIONS when and how taken in contested clection cases in Con- DISQUALIFYING OFFICE acceptance of, vacates previous office DISREGARD OF LAW when fatal to election ... DISTRICT-CONGRESSIONAL change of, after election and before vacancy of election board ends its authority ..... as a disqualification for office, and when conviction is re- 256 federal, governed by State law..... ...... 1 for Representative in Congress, power of Congress to regu- officers of their qualifications, power and duties (See Chap- 90 91 adjournment of, when valid.... certificate of election, may be issued after the time named must be based on full canvass officer of, liable under act of Congress for issuing false cer- ..... Governor of State not an officer of, under statute. changing time or place, effect of... notice of elections ..... notice of special elections . ... statutory regulations necessary. irregularities in conducting.. erroneous decision by officers of.. ....109, 110, 111 .... 112 .116, 117, 118, 119 120 121 554 ..124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 554 134 ELECTIONS (Continued) election of Representatives in Congress by State at large in SECTION 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..... both houses must participate in such an election in their ..... 143, 144 146, 147 149 161 162 164 165 officers of elections, errors of, when and how corrected.... 167, 168 171 of representatives in congress in anticipation of admission 172 to fill vacancy, power of governor... 176 'by the people in what cases guaranteed 540 of representatives in congress, power of military governor. election of alien as U. S. Senator, void... must be authorized by law..... legal voters cannot safely decline to vote because illegal votes must be cast in manner provided by law... 246 80 262 444 446 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 proof of malice generally required... SECTION 494 .494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 500 their duties generally clearly defined by statute... 501 501 where voter offers to take the statutory oath, his vote must ...... but if officers believe him disqualified, they may refuse vote, notwithstanding oath, if they can prove the oath false.. 501, 502 501 503 statements of voter as to his residence.. 504 505 .... proof that officers knew the voter differed from them in 507 94 89 presumption where question decided is difficult or doubtful ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. laws of the United States concerning (see appendix, p. 477) ELECTORS. qualifications of (see chap, 1) ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE, AND TENURE. (See chap. 5) qualifications, how fixed.... for representative in congress.. residence in a particular part of district cannot be required. 226 227 227 228 congress conviction of an infamous crime.. 829 bribery of voter held not an infamous crime. 229 residence as a qualification for office..... 230 where residence of office holder is presumed to be...... 230 ...231, 232, 233, 254, 235 in what cases office becomes vacant at end of term..... member of congress elect may hold incompatible office... 241, 242 |