Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-01-19
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.


| MAINE.-Citizenship after three months resi-
dence in the State.
| observation-disclosures year
residence in the State-six months residence in the
town or district, where The party offers to vote
shall have paid State or country tax within two
years. unless exempt by law.
NEW Citizenship-a free
hold and tax paying qualifcalion-and resident
| Of the town or parish in which he offers to vote
VERMONT.-Citiz and residence
RHODE ISLAND citizenship p-one years
residence in the State-six months in the town or
clty-a freehold estate worth yearly rental of
seven dollars, clear of all membranes.
CONNECTlCUT.-Citizenshp-s months
residence in the town, and freehold as in
Rhode Island-shal also sustain good moral
character.
NEW YORK.-Citizensbip p-one year in
the State-four months in the county-thirty
days in the election precinct. Negroes who
have been three years in the State and possess
freehold of $3.50 can vote.
NEW JERSEY. .-Citizenship-oney year in
the State-fve months in the county where he
offers TO vote.
Observation-Disclosures year
in the State-ten days in the election precinct
shall have been assessed and paid State or
county tax within two years-the tax assessed
at least ten days before the election.
DELAWARE.-Citi Citizenshp--on year in
the State-oDe month in the county-shall
have been assessed and paid State or county
tax--which shall have been assessed at least
six months before the election.
MARYLAND-C Citizenship-on year in
the State--six months in the county-and a
resident of the district in which he votes.
VIRGlNIA.--Citizenship--two years in the
State--one year in the county or town where
he offers to vote.
N. CAROLENA.--AIlfreemen having resid-
ed in the district one year, and possessing
freehold of fifty acres, can vote fdf Senators.
The freehold qualification omitted as to House
of Commons and Governor.
s. CAROLINA.--Citizenghip--two years
residence in the State, with afreehold or taxa
paying qualification.
GEORGIA,-Citizenship-six months in the
county, and paid all taxes assessed against
him.
KENTUCKY,--Citizenship-7 go years in
the State--one year in the tcounty--sixty
days in the precinct where he votes
TENNESSEE Citizenship; six months in
the county where he offers to vote. =.
OHtO.-Citizenship; one year in tAe State,
and such time in the county, township Rr ward
as may be provided by law.
lNDIANA.-Citizens of the United States
who have resided in the State six months, and
residents of the township where they vote
also aliens who have been in the United States
one year, six months in the State, and d clared
their intention to become citizens of the Unit
ed States.
ILLINOIS.-All white male citizem, who
have resided one year in the State, an every
white male inhabitant who may have resided
in the State at the time Of the adoption Of the
constitution in 1s47.
MICHIGAN.-Eyery white male inhabi-
tant who resides in the State on the 24th
Of June, l835--every white male iphahitant:
who resided in the State on the lst Of January
1850, and declared his intention TO become a
citizen of the United States, six months preced>
ing the election--and every white male inhab-
liant who has resided in the State two years
and six months, and declared his intention as
aforesaid; may vote in his proper township, or
ward, after an actual residence therein of ten
days.
WISCONSTN.--Citizens Of the United States
who shall have resided there one year, also
white male foreigners who have resided in the
State one year, and declared their intentions to
become citizens of the United States; also par
sons of Indian blood, who have been declared
citizens of the United States, by the laws Of
Congress.
LOUISIANA.-Citizenship; one years re-
sdence in the State--six months in the Parish
where offering to vote. -
MIssIsSIPPl-The right Of suffrage to
be regulated and controlled by the Legislature.
ALABAMA.--Citizenship one year 10 the
town, where offering to vote.
MISSOURI.--Same as Alabama. i !,
FLORlDA.--Citizenship, and SIX modthe
residence in the State.
ARKANSAS Citizenship, and six months
residence in the State. ssi
TEXAS.--Citizenahip; one years residence
in the State, and the last six months IN the
county whsre offering to vote.
IOWA.--Citizensiiip; ak months in the
State, and twenty days in tho county where
clFerirfO 70 vote.