for temporary purpose, with the intent to return, does not change domicile or residence........ length of no criterion......... ALABAMA, suffrage article of constitution of...... ALIENS AND NATURALIZATION...... (See naturalization, residence for naturalization, seamen, mi- WHO ARE........ may be voters under state constitution...... 193 4 if elected may hold office if naturalized before term begins... 206 AMENDMENT, the fifteenth to the United States constitution....... its effect upon suffrage....... does not confer suffrage........ the fourteenth to the United States constitution.. APPORTIONMENT, 250 2 5 249 in territory of the United States-inmates of not legal voters, 96 BALLOT-BOX- effect of not using one of statutory description........ 136 136 Page. BALLOTS- HOW TO BE COUNTED. when "junior" is omitted........... may be explained, but not contradicted..... abbreviations and written names, rule as to.......... imperfect ballots-when worthless...... 129 129 137 137 138-9, 141 141 143-4 in Alabama...... California......... Delaware...... Florida..... Georgia Kansas.... Kentucky.. Louisiana.. Maryland... Mississippi.. Pennsylvania....... Tennessee... 222 215-16 59 49 25 37 68 ......... 52 36 53 56 39 58 46 30 27 31 34 41 20 54 Page. BRIBERY, A CAUSE FOR DISFRANCHISEMENT, in Texas................. West Virginia........ Wisconsin........... BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION. a disqualification from holding office......... a misdemeanor... the crime defined.... 66 43 61 33 215-227 216 216 217 offer of candidate to perform duty for less salary, bribery..... 217 communities may be bribed as well as individuals......... 217-219 doctrine applies to primaries...... 220 220 duties purely ministerial, unless otherwise provided...... 155, 159 158, 160 CHILD'S DOMICILE, guardian cannot change....... cannot be changed by minor during minority CITIZENS- who are......... children of, born abroad........ all persons born in the United States are.......... (Secs. 2004 to 2009)......... if prevented from qualifying may vote, (Secs. 2005 to Page. 120 121 2, 193, 249 COLORADO, suffrage article of constitution of........................... COMMISSIONS, effect and revocation of....... issue of to elective officers a ministerial duty..... evidence only of appointment.... they confer a vested right subject only to judicial decision..... 244 COMPUTATION OF TIME— the rule for........... CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS- COUNTING THE VOTES......... doubtful ballot may be explained...... DUTIES AND POWERS OF CANVASSERS....... ministerial only..... may enquire into genuineness of the returns.. cannot reconvene after adjournment sine die.......... CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS- IRREGULARITIES IN.......... when they do not invalidate............................ ........ Page. 123 123 124 opening and closing polls at improper time... 123-4, 128, 129-31 election.......... .............. nor disqualification........ 126-133 126, 127, 130, 135 want of notice of general and other elections.... 127, 128, 151–155 omission to appoint registration board... 127 127 oath of officers, not material what book taken upon...... .... 130 133-4 adjourning and removing polls........................ 133 rule where errors cannot be corrected and result is made doubtful............ 135 different rules applied to directory and mandatory statutes... 136 sufficient when not otherwise provided CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES- apportionment of (constitutional provision and Sec. 23)........ 260 CONNECTICUT- suffrage article of constitution of..... CONSPIRING, to hinder, injure or intimidate votes, penalty for (Secs. 5508, 25 282, 287-8 to interfere with officers in performance of duty (Sec. 5518)... 287 the fifteenth amendment to.... effect of amendments on suffrage fourteenth amendment to......... CONSTITUTIONS-STATE— suffrage regulations of. (See State Constitutions.) CONTESTED ELECTIONS. (See Election Contests.) 2 250 249 |