The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-03
RIGHT or VOTING As EXERCISED INs
THE SEVERAL STATES.

THE SEVERAL STATES.
4 In New Hampshire, every meIe iBhab'.
tan, q years Of age, three months IN the
Sta,e-SiUdenls, Paupers, &c. excepted.
In Massachusetts,, every male citizen,
Panpers, aud persons under guardianship,
excepted, ous year IN tie State, aud SIX
months in the Town where be Oilers to
vote, having paid tax withIa two years,
unless exempted iherelrom by iaw.
Ia Rhode Island, 10 ConstiuIion--Dy
Chatter Of Charles II. Oh aoamea vote.
in Connecticut, every wiale male citizen,
having d egai residence Ct SIX months, H!.u
freehold Of scyea dollars per anuum, and
every white male enrolled 10 the mih:,a one
year, or being esemp,ed from military du
~ by law, having paid d State tax within
the year, aud Of good moral character.
Ia Vermont, every man Of quiet and
pcaceabIe Leb4Gio4r one year IN the State,
In New Jer1sy, all inhabitants with y
months rcsi3eace, worth a clear estate Of
5ot ProcIamauon money.
10 Peuus} iyauia, every freeman who has
resided two yeas 10 the State, aud paid %
tax, aud the sons al such, between tweaiY.
one and twenty TWO, without the payment o.
tax.
In Mary land, all free white uaas q
years Of age, hsyIng resided one year n
The State, and SIX months in he county.
In North Carolina, all .reemen with q
freehold Of so acres and a residence Of one
year for Senators and all lTeemeu resident
II months, having paid taxes, for Members
Of the House Of Commons.
In South Carolina, every free white ciii
zen, having resided two years in the State,
with Il f.aehold Of fifty acres, or town lot
possessed for six months; or DoI having
such freehold, or lot, a residence Of sy
months IN the election dIstric, where he Of
tors to vote, aud the payment Of tax With.
ii The year Of three shiiiings s,or,iag to
wards the support of The State Government.
IL Georgla, oil citizens and iahahjisats,
who have paid the taxes required Of them
aud resided SIX months where they vote,
In Louisiana, every fee white male Cit
izeo, residing therein one year, having paid
q tax OF beng freebooter.
Ia Kentucky, all free white male ci'zang,
two years 10 The State, and oae IL the coIn.
y where they vote.
In Ohio, every white mule inhabjiant,
one year sberon, aud having pad State
OF County tax,
In Tennessee, every freeman, or iahabi
taul OF 4h., State 6 fsaahnldar. may vote
10 Tie county where the freehold lies, with.
out being a resident thereof-lf not posses.
sed Of freehold, he must have resided six
months where be offers to vote.
10 Mississippi, every free white male
person one year in tie State, aud Six months
in the County, serving IN the militia OF pay,
Ing tax.
10 Illinois, white male inhabitants, six
months il the State.
In Missouri, all free white male ciljzans
one year in the Slate and ih5ee months ~
the county,
Ia Alabama, every white male Of lawful
age, having resided ono year in the State,
and three months IN the county.
In Indiana, all white male citizens ono
year il the State.
In New York, every male citizen Of The
age of2l years, one year in the STATE, and
SIX months in tie town or county where he
offers to vote, having paid lax within the
wear, or legally served as a miula.man or
freman--or Iabored upon the public high .
ways, &c.
In Maine, every freeman having ul5 rrs-
idence established three months before the
election, Students, Paupers, &c. excepted,
In Virginia, fifty acres Of unimproved
land in the County, or twenty five acres Of
land with q house upon ii, held for life, or
in fec simple, qualities man 10 vote IN the
county where the Iand lies-proyjcd said
land has been owned by him months before
the election, or has descended to hun, or
come BY marriage or gift. An improved
lot in any corporate town, with dwelling
house Of certain size thereon. A person
owning land as above, IN different Counties,
may vote in each county for delegates, but
can only vote for Senator, or for Member
Of Congress, in the same district.
In every case. voters are required 10 be
citizens Of the United States, by birth or
by naturalization.