The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-02-26
territorial TAU S.
AN ACT
Regulating Elections.

Legislative assembly 0fMe Ter
ritOry Of Kansas
SECTION /. Every male person, of
the age of twenty-one years or up
wards, belonging to either of the
following classes, who shall have re-
sided in this Territory for three
months next preceding any election.
and ten days in the township or ward
in which they offer to vote, shall be
deemed qualified voter at such cleo
ton: First, White citizens Of the
United States. Second, White per-
sons Of foreign birth, who have de-
clared their intention to become citi-
zens conformably to the laws of the
United States on the subject Of ma
turalization. Third, Persons of In
dian blood, who have been declared by
treaty, to be citizens of the United
States.
Sec. 2. No person under guardi-
anship, non cOnapOs naentis, or in
sane, shall be qualified to vote at any
election, nor shall any person convict
ed Of treason, felony, or bribery, un-
less restored to civil rights nor
shall any person who, being an in
habitant of this Territory, may here
after be engaged, directly or indi-
rectly, in any duel, either as princi-
pal Or accessory, be permitted to vote
at any election; nor shall any person
who shall have made or become,
either directly or indirectly, interested
in any bet or wager, depending upon
the result Of any election at which he
shall offer to vote, be permitted tc
vote at such election ; nor shall any
person who has MOI resided at least
ten days in the township, ward OF
district in which he offers to vote, be
allowed to vote therein. Every quail
flied elector shall be eligible to hole
any Office for which he is an elector
Sec. 3. The assessors in the severa
townships and cities in each and every
county in this Territory, shall, at tn,
same time that the township or cit,
assessment is made, make a registr,
of the qualified voters in such township
Or city, and for that purpose shall
have full power to administer oaths t,
persons applying to be registered
touching their qualifications a
voters. .. -tss,jt .....
Sec. 4. The registry shall be mad
in schedule headed registry o
voters Of the township of { or ward
as the case may be, county Or cit.
Of--for the year A. d. 49,
Filling in the proper date, and rule
of into three separate columns, on
of which shall contain the names o
voters, in alphabetical order, on
their occupation or profession, an
the other their place Of residence
and if in city, designating the stree
and block where they reside.
Sec. 5. In making such registry
the assessor shall first transcribe tn
names that appear on the registr
and additional registries Of the pre-
ylOus year, and shall, then add tn
names of those who have not ahead
been registered. a taa q .tfa
SEC. s. The township or city cler
Shall furnish the assessor with
certified copy of the registry and ad
ditlonal registries Of the previor
year, at the same time the asses:
ment roll is placed in his hands.
Sec. Z. The assessor shall CON
plete the registry and file it in Il
ONCE of the township or city clerl
as the case may be, on or before Il
fifteenth day Of August in each yea
SEQ. 8. Before each election, IL
township or city clerk shall eau
written or printed copies of SUI
registry to be made to the number
SIX and as many more as the eli
council or township board shall r
9ulre, and posted up in as many
me most public places in the townsh
OF ward, one Of which shall be at t
usual place of holding electio
!1ereIn, at least twenty days befo
tne holding any election, general
pecial if newspaper is publish
N such township or city, the regi
ny Of the township or each wa
snail bepubEshed therein once we
Tor three weeks, the last insertion
Ce at least twelve days before I
election.