Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-25
VOTES IN THE SEVERAL sr.,p,

Inc ioio"'nb aFeS'e, Sopled from The Stan,
ton (va.) Spectator, may be useful for sD..;'
reference, at the present season Of eIre,;or,
RIGHT OF VOTING AS EXERCISED IN THE s,vs.
STATES.
There is no political subject which ona,,
engage the minds Of the people Of VIZ" ",
more, at this time, than the amendmen, =, saV
constitution. They have said conU =. n'a
shall assemble for that purpose, and rhss ~" :'
ere long be called upon to select thereof, J., WI
BILE representatives. 1t has occurred n ~ s4,'
as the elective privilege is the grand ro, Ne Va
tor Of the righ; Of all, il might be well "a ~. VI
pare brief view Of the qualifications M, pc
quired for voters in the several S,a,es y, 'I
Union, in order that our citizens sen.r,IIs " "'
better avail themselves Of the lieh, wh;:, way
peIience affords, in the formation of then o.
Mons on this head, and We have acco,J;stp' .'
done so. II will be seen that Virginia s'.sIE
alone with her freehold qualifications. "''
In New Hampshire: Every male iOb,r,.
81 years Of age, three moths in the State
dents, paupers, sc. excepted.
In Massachusetts Evefy'male citizen f,,.
pers and persons under guardianship e.r ,w's
one year in the State, and six months II ~.
town or township where he offers to vote h., ,.'
ing paid tax within two years, unless e,sm,,
ed ,herefrom by law.
In Rhode Island: No constitution-RvL
ter of Charles II. all freemen vote.
In Connecticut: Every white male ,ia,..
.having a legal residence for six months ri,S'
freehold Of seven dollars per annum, and ,y.r
while male enrolled in the militia one wear !.
being exempt from military duty BY law, b,,,
ing paid state tax within the year, and Of poo.
moral character.
In Vermont: Every man Of quiet and pe,.,.
able behaviour, one year in The State.
In New Jersey: All inhabitants 70 month,
residence, worth clear estate Of Lso procI,,
nation money.
10 Pennsylvania: Every freeman who h,sr
sided two years in the STATE, and paid IA,
and the SONS of such between q and % with,
out payment Of tax.
In Maryland: All free white males y year
OF age, having resided one year in the Srae, and
six months in the county.
In North Carolina: All freemen with free
hold OF SO acres, aud residence oil one yeart;
Senator'S; and all freemen residen, y months,
having paid taxes, for members of the house Of
commons.
In South Carolina: Every fee white cizs
having resided two years in the State, with,
freehold OF so acres, or town lots possessed tr
six months; or not having such freehold, orlr
in residence of six months in the election dis
tTict where he offers to vote, and the paymtl;
OF tax within the wear Of three shillings se!.
ing towards the support Of the state govern
meat.
10 Georgia: All citizens and inhabitants
who have paid the taxes required Of them, and
resided six months where they vote.
In Louisiana: Every free white male ci,izn
residing therein one year, and having paid
tax or being a freehoIder.
In Kentucky: All Tree white male cizpns
two years in the state, and one in the County
where they vote.
In Ohio: Every white male iAhabi,anl, on.
year therein, and having paid state or county
tax
In Tennessee: Every freeman an inhabirar
81 the State, if freeholder, may vote in rh:
county where the freehold lies, without being
resident thereof-if not possessed Of a free.
hold, ne must have resided six months whsr
ne offers 10 vote.
In Mississippi: Every free white male per-
ion one year in the Stale, and six monh,n
ne county, serving in the militia or paying
ak.
In Illinois: White male inhabitants, il
months in the state.
In Missouri: All free white male cilizns,
ne year in the stale, and three months in tn.
ouDty
In Alabama: Every white male Of lawhlags
aVing resided one year in the state, and Ihrs:
nonths in the county.
La Indiana: All white male citizens one year
q the state
In New York: Every male citizen of the ag.
f2l years, one year in the state, end SIX mon 0'
the town or county where he offers TO sOer
avlng paid tax within the year, or legally
erred as mlitiaman or ireman-or Ia5oaFG
pom the public highways, sc.
In Maine: Every freeman having his resi-
snee established three months before The ee:'
paupers, &c. excepted.
IN Virginia: Fifty acres Of unimprovcd Ian
the county, or twenty five acres Of land WIN
house on it, held for life in fee simple, qu'i'
man 10 vote in The county where the land
es-provided said land has been owned "
I'M SIX months before the election, or has &C.
ended 10 him, or come by marriage or gl'I
n improved lot in any corporate town, Will"
nj in u