Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-02
WHO Is QUALIFIED no VOTE,


We copy the following abstract of the laws of
this State, fixing the rights of voters, from the
Patriot. 1t is the aOhole laO, and judges of cleo
ton have no right to go beyond it.
In some places it is contended that persons of
foreign birth must have been naturslzed six months
before he can vote. This is not So His home must
have been in the county six months next prece.
ding the day of election; but person arriving at
the age of twenty-one years on the day of the
election, or who receives his final naturalization
papers on that day, may vote if his home has been
in the county six months next preceding. This was
the decision last year of four of the best LAWYERS
in this county--two of each sde-and it was then
acted upon.
The following is the Patriots summary:
PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VorE-The following is
an abstract of the laws of this State fixing the
qualifications, &c. of voters:
All persons qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly are qualified to vote for electors
of President aud Vice President-Act Of 1872,
chapter l64.
Every free white man of the age of twenty-one
years, being citizen of the United States and
citizen of the county wherein he may offer To vote
six months next preceding the day of election,
shall be entitled to vote for members of the Gen
eral Assembly, Consultation Article f. Sec. l,
If any person offers to vote, and none of the
Judges know that he is qualified voter; or if his
vote is objected to by any candidate other citizen
of the Stste--the judges of the election or some
one of them, or the officer holding the election,
SHALL under the direction of the Judges or major
ity of them, administer an oath or affirmation in
the following form, or to the following effect:
"You do solemnly swear Tor affirm as the case
may be- that you vii! true answers make 10 such
questions as may be asked you touching your qual-
itcstion or right to vote in the present election
so HELP YOU GOD"
The judges or some one Of them, shall then ak
the person offering to vote the following question
Are you q citizen of the United States?
Are you a citizen of the State OF Tennesset2
Are you twenty years of age?
Do you reside in this county?
Has your home been in this county six mo n,bs
next before this day2'
Have you voted at any other time or place in
ia election2
tn Ard any other questions that the Judges NAV
think material to ascertain the qualifications of
the person Offering to vote.
If the Judges, or a majority of them, are salts
fed that the person offering to vote
Is citizen of the State;
That he has attained the age of twentv-one
years;
That he had his home in the county in which he
is Offering to vote Blk months next preceding the
day of election;
That he resides therein;
That he has not voted before 10 the same cleo.
ton;
That be is otherwise a qualified voter-the
Judges shall thereupon receive his vote.
But if they or any of them have reason to sus-
pect that the person offering to vote has sworn |
falsely, they, or the officer holding the election, or
some justice of the peace, under their direction,
may swear any by-stander as to the right and |
qualification of such person to vote.-184I, chap |
81, Sec. 6. Constitution, Art. 4, Sec. l.