Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-20
Article second.
Of he Qualification of Electors


Of he Qualification of Electors
Section |. E,cty male CITIZEN Of the
UnleI States, Of the age Of twenty on,
years, who has bad his residence aud
/ home ~ This State fur one year, aud ~ th,
. town or Cty IN Which lac may claim Il
RIGHT Ia vote. three months mex; prercd
rg the time Of vo'iag, and who is really
AID truly possessed ~ his Gwn light 81
al estate ia such town or CIV of Ihr va!
uc Of one hundred aud lhilty four dollu,
over aud lbove all lncumhraucns, 60
which stall rent tIr seven dollaI> rcr an.
\ mum over aud abov0 ANY rent reserved
| or the interest uf any iucuinbrancc there
\ on. beng an estate III lee single, fee tail.
\ for the life amy person, or an c,,aIc IL
\ reverslOn ar remainder which qualities
\ no other person 10 vote the convey aucr OF
wh,ch estate, # by deed. shall have bee,
\ recorded at least niacll days, shall here.
\ after have night To vuic ~ the ,lcc ctluu
/ of all clvII iIccrs and on all Qucs' l"us H.
/ all legal town or ward meetings. So lnnn
h" continues sOGu lifted. And # any
. lerson hercmbefrrc described Shall own
any such estate wilhla tEls State nil Of
the 'owu or clty m winch he resides. he
shall have Il right 10 v'tc IN the elt ctlon
oi' all general officers and members ot the
| Grueral Assembly in town or ,i'v IN
which he shall have had his residence and
| home for the term u! three months mex
preo edlng the election, upon producln. a
/ certificate rom the clerk of the town or
4 city in which hIs estate hes, bearing dat,
/ uithn ten dhNs Of the time e hi, vuling
setting forth that such person has suf
GcIcnt estate therein 10 qualify him as u
voter and that the d ed, II any Is been
recorded ninety days.
Sec. ,. Every male nal,,
c 'Iz.n OF the United States, Of the age oi
twenty ore ears who has mad his Icsi
dcncc aud home in this State two NeGr,
md n the town or city III whlch he MAY
offer TO vote, one Year ncXt preceding
the tInie OF voting, and Who shall rocurc
his uame 10 be registered IN the uilice OF
the clerk of such town or ci'y on or be
fore the last Monday oi ID conbcr prev
iuS W lUt lIIilt ~ NllIlB. dDu SllhIl S1fN
by l"gnl proof that he has for he Ncai
next preceding the tune he shall offer tn
vote, aud al lcas, three m.n'ls previous
thereto, paid IA tax or taxes assessed on h,
real or p, rsnndl esl;de IA any town or
CITY IN lhls State To- the amount ut one
dollar, or such sum as wnh hls other tax
cs shall amount to one dollar, shah have
rIght TO vote in ;hc election Of all cvil,
officers, and un all questions IN all lc.al
town OF ward meetings.. AID the asst 5 .
surs oi each town or CITY shall annually \
assess upon every rcrs"u whose uanc
shall be - registered Il tax "f one dollar
ar such >um as with hi, other taxes shall 1.
amHunt to OHc dollar winch rrglSirl |.
tax shall 6c paid INTO The lreas1ry Z, ,uch \
town or CITY, aud be applied to lhr sup. F,
PORT Of ub ,c sChuuls therein. Bui uD II
cumpulsoIy process shall issue tor lhc II
collection "l any rcgisry lax. aud no
person shall be allowed to vote WHOSE 4
registry lax for either Of The two wear,
lex, preceding the time of voting IS un
paid. PJOrided, That any person qnall
hed III other respects rs required b. thus I,
sectIon, who is enrolled IA any military \
company and has for The year next pre-.
ccdng The time he shall offer To vote.
been equipped aud done military duly
therein according TO law, and at least fIr
one day daring such year, shall, on legal
proof thereof, be deemed qualified vo.
ter. and the registry tax Tor that year be
rcmIlleJ. Any registry tax assessed a.
gamsl mariner for any year when he
IS al sea (exccpi the year preceding the
time oI voliug) shall upon his appIc,.
ll0n be- relnnled. Prorided fWthcr, / hai
10 person qualified 10 vote uuder the pro.
visions Of tins section shall be allowed ln
\ ote in the election Of lhe city councr 81 \
the CITY ol Providence, or upol any propo. n
,llIon To impose a tax, or tor the cXpcn. \
dIlure OF money IN any town or city. un n
less he shall wuhln the year next pre-. I
cedlng have paid tax assessed upor \
his property therein, valued at least ~
pue hundred aud fifty dollars,
Sec. 3. Noprrson IN the military, ma n
val, marine or any other service IN 1T, \
United States. shall be considered as hav. \
Ing The required residence by reason oi \
beng employ ed IA any garrison, blrack N
Dr military or naval station ia this State (; II
aud no pauper, IunaIc. person non com \
pos mrulIs. person under guardianship, or
member of the Narragausca tribe of lu.
dIans, shall be permitted TO be registered
or to vote. Nor shall any person con
vlclcd OF crlmc deemed infamous at com \
non law, he permitted To exercise thar
privilege, until he be- expressly restored
hereto by act tf the General Assembly. \
Sec 4. Persons residing on lands cr
ted 10y thIs State To the United States.
ihall not he entitled to exercise the prlyi.
eye of electors.
Sec. , The General Assembly shall
'a'e ln'l power to provide lor rcgslra
ION "i voter, ~ prescribe the manner ol .
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