Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-22
Qualifications OF the Voters Elections pub
h,ed at The request Of Wing staie Cenlral Cnnnnc


hshed at the OF the Wing Central Committee
rREruoLpERs UNDER TIE AMENDED CONSTITUTION
l. Every free male citi=eH being possessed or whose
tenant for years at will suerance possessed of mn
estate ct freehold m land of the raue Of ceHfyre dol
drs and so assessed 10 be, IT any thereof be re-
CURED by law, and (uncss the c shall come to him
by descent, devise, marriage, marriage settlement hav
ing been possessed for months shall be entitled IN
vote IN the county, city, town. borough wherein such
land shnil lie And If the land lies in several counties and
be insufficient 10 enue him in EACH then he shall
vote where the greater part Of the land hes.
TENANTS ~ COMMON, JOINT TENANTS AND FARoExrRS.
= Every such cfSeH being possessed tenant IN COM
mon JOINT tenant OF pacener, at or snare m
land ana having estate of freehold therein such interest
or share being OF the rGiue trreHV fre dollars and m
assessed 10 be- any thereof be- required by law
aud uness his title shall have him by descent de-
N-e marriage or marriage settlement having been So pos
scssed Tor six months, shall be entitled To vote in the county
CITY, town, or borough IN which such land shall lie Ii the
land lies IN several Counties and be insufficient, ente him
To vote IN EACH then he shall where the greater part
the land" lies.
In night of land held by parcencrs Joint tenants or
ants ~ common qualified - exercise the night suffrage
under the old Constitution and laws, but shall be
given by all the holders capable OF voting who may be prc
sent and the candidate
unless the quantity of land, IN OF partition. be suici
ent 10 enue every holder present separately or
less some one more of the holders may lawfully vote i'm
right OF another estates the same county in
which case the others may vote IT holding solely they might
have voted
Ia case Of two in common Joint tenants
or parceneTs, IN possession reVersOu remainder having
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enue them all 10 vote, and who, being qualified to eN
crcse the night OF suffrage according the former Cons,t
uon aud laws have had that right conferred upon them by
the present Constitution; their or votes shall i'm
case be gwen IN manner OlOwng II the value the land
he sufficient To enuy them ONLY the same shall
be gwen 10y oil the said tenants in common
parcener capable of voting bc present. and agree
T. vote Tor the same candidate or candidates.
the value OF the land be sufficient to ente them to
more than one vote, the vstes 10 which they entitled
shall be gwen by all the said tenants common Joint ten
uny b,
and agree TO the candidate candidates TO whom the
SAID votes shall be given No Of number Of such
tenants IN common, joint tenants parceners shall give
more than one vote at the same election; shall any
greater number of be given by such tenants in com
mon Joint tenants parcener, than the value of the I'M
divided land held by them may enuo them give accord
ing 10 the Constitution.
When avoe shall have been given rs aforesaid.
by such tenants ia common joint pGrccners
whole OF the said tenants common Joint tenants or par
ceners, not having been present and having agreed q
the said vote votes he they, who absent AT
giving OF the said vote votes should afterwards appea
e SAID election, before the taking of the
and to the officer conducting the said election object TO the
SAID voters as gwen, the same, shall be stricken from the
poll.
When election shall be held at diieren, ploccs in the
same county, and such tenants common Joint tenants or
parceners entitled TO only yoe shall be poed Indifferent
places, and for different candidates their VOTES sb,j lao
stricken from the polls
When an election shall be held different places in the
same county ana such tenants IN common, joint
parcencrs entitled give more votes than one shall rive
their votes at different places, and opposition 10 each
other the said shall be stricken from the polls if il
shall appear that all the nid tenants common Joint ten.
ants parconers, did agree before such votes were
polled, TO whom they should be given.
In case OF two or more OF such common Joint
tenants or parconors IN possession rcycon or remnndc
having interest III land the value whereof shall be- isu
Gent TO cnue them all TO vote IT some one or moro Of
them may lawfully in night of another estate ar estates
m the same county, the others may In the same man
ncr as 1t he they holding such other estate in the same
county had no interest whatever in the undivided land be-
ongngi to the sand tenants III common, joint tenants or par
ccnets.
! REyLRsioNERs REuAfvnERMry.
y Every such oitteH being entitled to rcycrson or Yea
ted remainder m fee cxpccant estate for life or lives
m land OF the value Of mr. dollars aud esscd 10 be
u any assessment thereof be required by law and unless
his tile shall have to him BY descent devise marriage
| or marriage soucmcnD having been 50 entitled for siS
os' shaI be entitled TO vote IN the county, city, town.
OF 'oioHgh ~ winch such land shall lie. II the land lies
several counties and be insufficient entitled him TO vote
IN 'aGh Then he shall vote where the greater part Of the
/ land lies.
j. Every such citizen who shall and be himself in &C.
ue occupation Of lcaschod estate with the evidence of
TUE recorded f'oo months before he shall offer VOTE Of
Term originally not less than nee BeaTs Of heHHnua rafHo
or rent Of fDenfy dollars shall be entitled vote in the
county city, town, or borough, IN which the land shall c
II the land lies IN counties and be insufficient TO en-
tile him 70 vote In each, then ho shall where the grca
I ter part Of the land lies.
HORSE EEErrR5, HEADS OF FAMILIES, AID rAx.rAyrrs
D. Every sueh ehssH who, Tor twelve months next pre-.
cednR has been house keeper and head Of family within
the county city, town, borough election district where
he may offer 70 vote and shall have bocn assessed with
part oi the revenue Of the Commonwealth within pre-.
cednR yonr and actually paid the same shall be entitled
vote ~ thc county, city, town, borough, wherein such
/ house keeper and head Of family lives
lundor this head, the a the elections In l5i3 must
have paid S for the year 1872 other Of the fol.
loving -uJccu: Slaves, horses, carriages licenses watch.
e. p'nos gold or silver plate, and brass other metallic
clocks The tax may be paid any before the vote
- given. When money paid 90 the Sheriff on account
OF Revenue tax and county loyy without specifying for
%nes snail have been paid 1t shall be the duty Of the
Shcnh ~ hr Deputy 10 credit much will be necessary
70 enhdo the person 70 vote, the first place is
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