White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01
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We publish below brief synopsis Of the quail
iication Of voters In the different States IL may
be valuable for future reference: -
Maine-citizenship, had three months lesi.
dence in the State.
Massachusetts-Citizenship, one year resi-
dence In the State, six months residence in the
town or district, where the party offers to vote
shall have paid State or County tax within
two ysars, unless exempt by law. s7, .t-.. -
| New Hampsiire-Ci Citizenship, freehold and
tax.paying qualification, and resident Of the
town or parish in which he offers to vote.
Vermont-Citizenship and residence. al
Rhode Island-Citizenship, one year residence
in the State. six months in the town or city,
freehold estate worth yearly rental Of seven
dollars, clear Of all membranes.
COnnecticut-Citizenship, six months resi-
dence in the town, and freehold as in Rhode
Island, shall also sustain good moral charac-
New York-Citizenship, 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 possesses freehold
of $3.50 can vote.
New Jersey-Citizenship, one year in the
State, FIVE months in the County where he offers
to vote. 4 r7 @
Pennsylvania-Citize one year in the
State, ten days. in the election precinct, shall
have been assessed and paid State and Coun-
ty tax within two years, the tax assessed at least
tea days before the election. VI -t-F
Delaware-C Citizenship, one year in the State,
one month in the County, shall have been as
ssssed and paid State or County tax which
shall have been assessed at least six months be-
fore the election. t7 r.r,-
Maryland-Citizenship. one year in the State,
six months in the County, and resident of the
district in which he votes.
Virginia-Citizenship two years in the State,
one year in the County or town where he offers
to vote. - -.---. I'd. 1851 ..-- = ]
North Carolina-All freemen having resided
in the district one year, and possessing free
hold of fifty acres, can vote for Senators. The
freehold qualifications omitted as to House Of
Commons and Governor l-.. Il
South Carolina-Citizenship, two years resi-
dence in the State, with freehold or tax-pAy-
ing qualification. @ .--.faTO "a ia.. .FS
Georgia-Citiz six months inthe COun-
ty, and paid all taxes assessed against him.
Kentucky-CitiLenship,. six months in the
State, one year in the County, sixty days in the
precinct where he votes.
Tennessee Citizenship, six months in the
County where he offers to vote. tt.r.s
Ohio-Citzenship, one year in the State, and
such time IN the County, township, or ward, as
may be provided by law.
Indiana-Citizens of the United States who
have resided in the State six months, and resi-
dents Of the township where they vote; also
aliens who have been in the United States one
year, six months in the State, and declared their
intention to become citizens of the United
States. rs .s .r- I b.
IIIinois-Au white male citizens, who, have
resided one year in the State, and every white
male inhabitant who may have resided in the
State at the time of the adoption of the COnsti-
tuition in l647. -i ...- .sa..
Michigan-Eyery white male citizen who re-
sided in the State on the Oath Of June, 1885,
every white male inhabitant who resided in the
State on the LIST of January, 1850, and declared
his intention to become a citizen Of the United
States. six months preceding the election, and
every white male inhabitant who has resided in
the State two years and six months, and de-
clared his intention as aforesaid, may vote in
his proper township or ward, alter an actual res
;dence therein of ten DAYS. az .-.
j Wisconsin-Citizens of the United States
who shall have resided there one year, also white
male foreigners who have resided in the State
one wear, ami declared their intentions to be-
come citizens of the United States, also persons
of Indian blood, who have been declared cit-
Gems Of the United States by the laws Of Con-
gress.l ! sea-
Louisiana-citizenship, one years. residence
in the State, six months in the parish where Of
fering to vote. ~ 7r 'r L
Mississippi-The right of suffrage to be reg.
slated and controlled by the Legislature. ,i,
Alabama-C Citizenship, one year in the State,
three mouths in the County, city OF town where
offering to vote. p, $3.50 .eft ~ -fr
Missouri-Same as Alabama -..r,3 ,.i 81
Florida-Citizenship, and six months resi-
dence in the State. = .z7ir~ 3 .-ras
i Arkansas-Ci Citizenship, and six months resi-
dence in the State. E .,,Js rDG li.75
Citizenship, one years residence In
the State, and the last six months in the County
where offering to vote. ilGi 81, - - s.fis
fowa-Ciizonship, six months in the State,
and twenty days in The County where offering
to-vote. f-lai4a ns75 t1u 37rl I5 .U0iss 3
Califonia-Ciizenso Of the United States and
citizens Of Mexico, who shall have elected TO
become citizens under the treaty Of peace Of
1913, six months IN the State, and thirty days
in the County or district where offering TO vote.
Citizenship, residing in Missouri,
having killed an AbOIitionist, and being in the
Territory on election day.
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