, 1864-11-01
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Qualifications of Voters in
Illinois.

Illinois
Jn1Dortaut Circular of the
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mols o1yn r. @ lsmath ~ WHICH, 70 conquer
pFAce. 1Aese S1oulo NC oays OF earnest
NOTE. o,+ ,..s..,.. +.
Iouf ea1neS' atteataoa Ii caAed to the FOL-
l. ?he ballota should be ready for use in
abunoance q tns openlng Of tha polls, With
quantltg N reserve tor emergencies. They
must pe pllotea OF WEtten on white paper.
4 a y Lomittee n,;es t anouta oe apponte1, and
PROVIDED vain teams to see that every Union
xoter 10 the precincs Ii at the polls early in
n: GAY. ..
T.. .. @ a mseal!s ~ ontoo n1en shouio 9e he!d :
n every precinct oe!ofe eiecnoa 81 which all
Tue arrangements snoutd be per1ected-
s thaueneefs q 1nqaesnonable neras and
Jaagntsn'. g. t Who WiH 90 their duty tearlesaly,
must be appointed, to be stationed at every
poll ana remain a. their post during the en-
ufe 9eJ @HAoHJa4;
20 .: bs ss on nana at tas orentaJ of The polls. En-
omfne tae 6a;kt boz before voting commences.
.: Go 70 Inc FoAa 10 sufficient force to pro-
tess - Union Yotefs - IN their legal rights.
h O. Aesp eatau iuega1 Votes-au such VAL
'e a'4s. us.,. ~.
~. - i5oi ~ nate @ auy qouos as 70 person BE-
!ug aeEat yatef: eaa1<"ge M soss promptly,
aa4 ic44tIe 4lu 70 take Inc oath prescribed
X. Y la", ~ nY Ia}1ng On me haHd and kissing
'nS hoy oospeiA
~ - not sss n fodn9t oo5 go ou ttgh until
tse.!sa ms .esaa eeg.esaHg aed4rea. Appoint con-.
r1stf TiMF x H. "aecn sl tne nailot @ box All TIE
pe pan,'s fao,, tne ~ moss sesleus 15auds have re-.
;,sm ;entty geen pelpes{atea Pc 10 Indiana By pick"
~ E,"1tss. .oS - - opeliuE Lue o4A VILLA ialse
ua,as = t. ~ as5 ~ p9stiag III Uemocralc
main IN he room a,i,h ~ naaspect1fs to re-
iots are ali receiVeG an conn.s9 Uu qn tne bal
10. TatcH Mt ooI,os. careiuiiy aii9 md aee N IT
rn r. nas ara nerneT-etaS - e. nnt sse tn1t
names ~ nsm,cra,i" canGid au y puttlnG taa
:to,a1 Stafe ~ 1ee;a,atira t;n..st VI LIE Elec'
II In fhe tolfomita 1ar.asa,,.
n the 1awand rn,ea ~ paii i squ WIZ
IN Ttrar, to the anaii,rat.r.n ~ n.. ~ 1unols
the nanntr 81 condnctina ~ 81 oioot3o' v9ets' ano
A'' - 'T"n;,.sJ ~ p'1St.on. Tnp,sa
h,1rs r. Ronr. Secretarv. A''se'
THE nojIs shonid he nnened ,,v Tho Indo,os
of Eiertfon Mt n,oht ~ ona E.nt ona-. 9ti1
six n. m. The 1no3e of onening ant o,n.l w..
ip1z The no1ls viii be fnnnd in ssa,ss; Stea @
usee, page 4g7, Sec, Il,
EiGe,;ne oot tt,os,s sn1 noi.s 1ne ouages ot
~ ,ascno1 anu NielAs WI tahe Aoa sao5cflbe
taE eM cata "a .H required 1, oy law, which must oe
The eisctioa II M 1stns scates sta9nte mte
aG4. Secs. IL and is. fAa8
r. ent,r1e n ,1,erson IN .vcto ,ho rn,,t ha
enta.se - = -psasun " .seee, w laa3t %
OF tne 8ge o. tWeoEy-oue Years. and have
refided 10 the state at leas1 one year last
past, and be citizen Of the unttcd STATED:
seates statutes' page ~; ar AT c9nstita, !
can vote except he has been naturalized, {of
mlich fact the Judges should require proof J
An alien need not be Daturaliztd who re
sided In the State ut the adoption Of the Con-
siitutlon which .Tas April 1st, 1848.
In addition. By the law Of 1851, page 2G3,
Cookies Edition. sec. /, such Yuter must
hare actui1ly resided for sixty days next pre-
a mere so}ou1nerls not ehttieo 20 vote. Ine
supreme Coqrt I'LL has dec.oeo M a. lollows: Ills Us
casual or temporary" There are tHo laws
to RteTt9t 1ta1as ! N sleetion; to. wit: me act
Of teb. Il, 1s6l and Feb: =, 1861, md It is
desirable that Judges OF Election aud Chal.
lepEers slould, prior to election, make them
lfa person offering, bis vote shall be 5us:
pScted not to bea quali1ed voter, the Judges
shall swear him, as tohons:
''You do eo1emnl5 ewear Tor aflrm, as the case
msg bel. hat you are zes.asnt o. ssts ward pre-
s,dsd ps e. o. to~ssap taaa saas yon nayS re-
h;e s1aetse t.n, ~ na1s ts pfeesuns
I'M E.9s hses ao 81 asr O. H.. S
eirctiup. or list yon vas an inhabitant q this @
state on tbs first dsy OF April, 4. b 1915; th4r
5eu arc above the age OF tsen,y-one Yaa.s. and
that 9oq have not voted at this election; TO help
soG oGu. ,o.a on,.od h.. ,r..
eha1. 1:e*,s wv 70 tans u ~ ] ~ 1nf ]pelsou @ & mho
10 ratnas5 fsa.tsas Sto+rts. ia n,,rs s.,t -
1ec1 c los3'es es0I"'15' 7'os t7"o VI
ieut, oee, /.
Altcf thle Oalh Is administered, The person
challenging mHy cay to the Inspectors, II
fequire the person ofTtring his vote, to an
swer under oath the lsgal auestloue.''.
r. ;a rher tka dnt9 ~ ~ t,ano,tor ~
srao- tha nosac, 1.tE-,r. ~ ~ rn,a ~. 81
i'ns. Fs'3S1 ~t4sAA-ts 'As so'e' a. AVA
Apo4IloSAA oATu.
You co Eoioann'y s#eaf that you Will trne
answers make TO such questions IS Bhall be
put to you touching yonr quaiatlcluoas as q
voter, SO help you God.'
When the iollo wing aoestlods vii be put
to him By one Of the Jndges:
Question 1T. Where do you reside:
Question "a. ~ what house!
Question 50. HOW long have Jon resided
tnereF
QUESTION 4th~ What .ts your business Or
employmenty .......
Question 5th, IN a. what house have you
residsa LOT tae iast W da}s!
~ tue law OF tebruary =, 1s6l, the voter
whose tote Is cnallepged Is REQUIRED 70 pro.
uuee I've Witnesses, =. e. o9sa q. "noha .Ie pee
.a1aay! ~ tha rot;n1 s 81 Ghn ahai
asa ~ =, 5 s1o's h ., "uy W.. naa -.
vnters ri snch nrecincf. where anil yote ia
offered. and who arr personally kno wn to the
Judges, and zach OF whom shall take the
following path.n
IT do eoienanly ewear (or affirm. as the case NAV
bc) that am resiaeut Of thts election district
atd entitled to q vote at this election, and TINT
oase eeen a. and y thst sm wa acnnsinie
viii The voter whose yote is now offered that ha
IL an actanl and tona Mo resident of this election
dist1ct, and ihat be lis resided Ia this State for
| one year Last past.
| All the ballots received by the Judges
| should be numbered By them and deposited
at once in the bal1ot-ho1. and the number
| should correspond With the number Of votes;
every voters name should be written On the
| pol1-book and numbered, and the number
should correspond Win the Number placed
! on the ballot deposited by the yotef.-LaTs,
! Feb. 22 1861, sec.5.
! at the close Of the polls, the pOu'books
| shall be eigned BY the Judges and atteated BY
sha thsa b. counted {ss a19 sns number set
NoaI All The ballots counted By the judges oI
npen st1onk @ threaa sa Or twiaea il the o.
s the judges, I'd res and they shall direct the same t
the officer or officers to whom by laW they