A Treatise on the American Law of ElectionsR.B. Ogden, 1875 - 487 páginas |
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... constitutions and laws of most of the States , which provided , among other things , that all voters should be white male citizens . In pursuance of the power conferred upon Con- gress by 8 OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS .
... constitutions and laws of most of the States , which provided , among other things , that all voters should be white male citizens . In pursuance of the power conferred upon Con- gress by 8 OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS .
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George Washington McCrary. In pursuance of the power conferred upon Con- gress by the latter clause of the Fifteenth Amend- ment , that body has enacted certain laws to protect the newly enfranchised voter in the exercise of his rights ...
George Washington McCrary. In pursuance of the power conferred upon Con- gress by the latter clause of the Fifteenth Amend- ment , that body has enacted certain laws to protect the newly enfranchised voter in the exercise of his rights ...
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... gress intended , by the passage of this act , to do so vain a thing as to enact a law purely for the benefit of one class of citizens , to the manifest neglect and prejudice of another , thus attempting by legislation to deprive them of ...
... gress intended , by the passage of this act , to do so vain a thing as to enact a law purely for the benefit of one class of citizens , to the manifest neglect and prejudice of another , thus attempting by legislation to deprive them of ...
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... gress , is not derived from the Fourteenth Amend- ment , may it not be found here ? Everything which pertains to the manner of holding such elections , is included within the power here conferred , and no sound reason is perceived why a ...
... gress , is not derived from the Fourteenth Amend- ment , may it not be found here ? Everything which pertains to the manner of holding such elections , is included within the power here conferred , and no sound reason is perceived why a ...
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... gress shall have the qualifications requisite for elec- tors of the most numerous branch of the State Leg- islature , and one of these qualifications in Massachu- setts was one year's residence in the place of voting . § 37. A person ...
... gress shall have the qualifications requisite for elec- tors of the most numerous branch of the State Leg- islature , and one of these qualifications in Massachu- setts was one year's residence in the place of voting . § 37. A person ...
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42d Congress act of Congress aliunde alleged amendment appointment authority Bartlett Brightley's Election candidate canvass certificate of election citizens claiming clerk committee common law compel constitution contested election decided decision declared depositions discharge doctrine duty elec election officers electors entitled evidence exercise facie fact fifteenth amendment fourteenth amendment fraud fraudulent given Governor gress ground held holding House of Representatives Ibid illegal votes indictment judge judicial jurisdiction legal voters legislature majority mandamus Missouri notice number of votes oath offi officers of election opinion party person polls precinct prescribed prima facie proof proper punishment qualifications question quired quo warranto reason received refused registration rejected residence result returns right to vote rule seat Senate shown sitting member statute sufficient supervisors of election supra Supreme Court sworn territory thereof tion town United vacancy valid void votes cast witness wrong box
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Página 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.
Página 122 - Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...