Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-22
THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 7.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.

ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
! Se.t:on t.-Ai elections shall DO hy bal
llt ard every white male -itizcn of the
I'M, I'D States df the age Of twcuty.one Yeas
or mn, wards. who shalt have resided in the
S,,,-, ~, year next preceding the election,
,pd sx m. ,nths in any CO MY, or in any
l.o,.rat,ve n. 'triet Of il.iiir;ore city, and
,.hn sbai, com, ,ly with The provisions Of
u,is Article of the Constitution, shall be en-
,itl,i n yctp at all ,'.ectious beseafter held
, in this State; ans in ca % any county 'f c'ty
shall lie 50 dLyiFan asst iorn P'tHo''s 'i
different eiccf'rs! diss lets + T Inc e'ee-'"h "'
Corgrc-smCr, Senator, De!eL a"' q ''"e'
tt,irrr nr r.hccrs. i.en TO fntiti. -" :"
.nte !ar such ,hiccr lie un,' hay pech
reei,lent Of That part Of the coiFy '|N
which shall + rn. Il par! OF tie electoral us
tri { IN wlirh Ie oG"rs IN vote for x
ni,',tlts acxt pTrscslina tie tiecii"n; bat
pe.spu irU sa.G. Aay; acquire. rrsi'iei.
ia such cuu;iv or city tufiiiing him 10
rutc 1T any s;i,n election s',a,l be entitled to
y.tte iG t.ie ,.lrc;i.n district from which lie re-
moved, until hc -l,..l have acquired resi-
ileuce in ;hr rtf. of TIE county or city to
which lie hs,s removed.
Scctio, I'll l.e General Assent iy Shall
! prov id' Y li~ f"r Il ii!'rnL registration al
the Eati.,s II votcr- "a tbs State. which reg
'slr.linn sirtil bc ert.,s1,r II ,ar Qualification
uf saii voters tp sote st any ciectip-i t!se-c-
af.cT heid i,l TO irr-stTi shall he cS iu'icd
iruia voting 4; any c.ecll"b on Account 81
,..i teiEg registered ut'j. tie General As.
= rhiy si,au hnyc pa-se All Sct Of regis'fa-
tion, aud tie same sliail have teen carried
iut,,,tirs., ai;vr wbiti. no person shall vote
uuirrs l'- nainr npl'car, ~ ti'c register. The
! General Assembly, -.s'l also lro'1t'c by law
! .ir tsEirg tlr votes "; sol,:erS in tie army
! VI tie U,.;cI Ststes sefs;n. ~ The feli-
! Scrt:lsn 3-Sh IFTs"n ahovc i,.e age n
tv.nty-rue yeats, eun,irsed ni larceny "r
utir'f tu,aa,ous crime, un'ess parti'iied ny
: tie Governor. shall ever thereafter he er.ti.
tied 10 vote ut any election IN ti'i> State, gIJ'
! no luHa,ic. fT prisHn nvf. cJrpos raf's,
( shall be crth!e'i 10 vote.
Sect,oh :.-Nn person who has at any
! time tz-en III siuel hostility to tine UIitc'i
Slate. or lie ia n "a! authorities thereof or
, Win las been i.i anr ir.Ii.-r IN the. service
: ~ tie 80. call Il Cmle!eiair States III Am.
! erica" nud no j'ersu who hhs vOlun,aril,
! leii tI.ir Sia,r ai.! gnbc ws','u tie r,ihisTy
. inc uf'i,e -, c.1i-l " Confederate States or
: armies" with tie purpose 81 adhering to
aid States ~ tFaI' as a,il itn person vino has
! given any all. cIH'f'-r;, co'itItensucc nr sup
+ l,0rl tu jlir.e Engaged i;i armed lU-'ilty t"
! IL. i'niIe,i S,atc,t ~ 10 ATTY maiitor adhered
iu i!.t rncmi=. + tl,r United S.afe-. eiris.r iy
r.utiilr'i'g 3" tie cncin - cf tie tuiiei
. s.ttcs fr pnls~;Glly sciniiig within rise
I iiuus 81 si;cb cLerics nui.fy or R"o''s. ar let
J :cis. or Information "r who has di-loynlly
lieIi communicable with the enonsiss of the
/ United States or who has advised sHy per-
rrsti e, ciicr tie :y'T oi tie ss'l eii-ini'r
+, ~ al 'rl sn. ,rrs u ~ tn enter. oT wl'O has
bY .,sr er~n deed nr word declared his al
t.sio:. T. size. cause uf tie ,hsn,irs oi the
United Stues sr hi< desire for the t''uHfh
u sal! cnefniss over the arms 81 the Ihi'ed
/ t,.tc., shsii ever - riI.Ii,s'i 20 va.e al any
lection To tr held in ,i- STATE. 81 70 bold
any cfiirr of ! 'isT i':,hi cr lra,t NADER The
iswr n ,his S:st- uul-ss siI!ce suclI ui ls.iti'
acts re shall have Voluntarily entered intn
tie military ,cfvice of the Cn:i.1i S.ites an
iu,ii honor ~, ,Iisc', ,ryt.lriicrefr,'t uF shall
he ga IL. dan 81 election, actually aud vol
n:,tariiy u surh nr:icp, ar clle-s he sh.ll
J tr rcs.,fr,l 10 u. ftIl figii. "f citizenship
i,y al at Of tie Gre ernl .isssaIbiJ passed !,
= vote uf two-'tiffls Of Ill the uIeGsbers
elected to zach !l"use aud II shall i.r the
lu,- ol all D!Iietrs oi Regi,' raiinp and jn'iges
uf Elecia carefully 10 exclude irou. sotirc,
or b-;rs reai.,ersl, sii persons ~ As aioye
disqualified #ai tie Jn.lges nf Election At
the frs. election i,eii uHsi-r ihi. Constitution
.la.i, and az sry sriscfH'ht tlccii'n may,
administer To- any person Offering - vote tie
i.lL.wing oath or afirnai Oh: ,iasve=ir a.
aiiirm ,hat | am Cliizen a tie Chiied
Stsic~, tia. have never giren ary all.
c1un,enaYce or a,pport 10 flose IN armed
.hcriility to tie United States, that have
rsrer er. re-stj a dcire for the triumph
4 RI said enerTsies over the arms II The
Unrtd States, AID that will tear
.rue fsiih and allegiance - tie United
+ State. aud support :se csnsti:''ic:i slI 'srs
hereof ~ tIe srprrE.e law Of the land, any
i,w II nrjiPsnss of any State to the cpnira-
~ n, outstanding iha; viii iD ai re-
.y.rts den,.-, myself s. loysi ciiiz Of
IL United s,ates, sud make .bis oath or
Ernaiion uiihvu, apy :. sr,T-iioa or eva
81 ID JelieTe i to De tinliug on n'e !
.rt -. p.czcn dec lining 10 ta'.e such catk
sas,f M, i. ,iis -sd 70 sa;-. tE. tie taking =!
rr,,i, cs.I, hal, ot deeA ed rcuciu.:ye er-
d.nre II lie ..Tlt o. sJ-h person !" vote
aEri any rer-o;, ,wearins 81 e'lf u.iHs '%'s1'
Hail l.: Il .'.ie 10 Pcnal.iesoi PsIJ-Lg -L' !,
Shall ie tie ,iu;y of tue prePe, ofheet' @
-.siftfa;i,s. .n zilf V 10 peIssn 10 lie rre'@-
tsreci uaiii i.e stall bAve taken tie Oath or
sfi;,m4tioi sbpyc SGT oi'i, siri II sil=i, te the
dutY ortic .ffasfsnf Eiec'i'n in az their
rctusas Il tile fiss, ele-tirr bel! uD''ef this
Cst.s;i;i.Ii.i, Ia stale in their -s:fi returns
tia. every person who la. fu'cSi Las tsEs;i
, .r,h All. or sEi'Ds i,u. DHi The irosisi'iii-
of :i.is yrrtor, 80 relation 10 9. l. against ilt
uaitci State. si,alI Dot arp'y % aay psrsyr
~, citizen "a the Uni:es, States who shall
. have cnr,usitis 4 such aris while 10 tie -er'
( vice nf s,rn- foreign eountry st =sr szsins
, tie Cis5:ed State. and wbo has, since ssei
ar.s, h-ea satnrslizsi. nF fnsy he astarai's
. sunies the laws Of the UBitss. STATES, sni th.
oath abovs se. forth shall, be tsken in th'
: case Of srch persons IN snch rersr-
4 secfbIs 5y--if any perrsu siizll gssr. Q
!. offer 10 give, q reftiy 81 insiirfetly, &C hsfl
gsrsr ~ oEeFed 90 give. sfYes 'ne frirfs dz.
: rf Jaiy,, sisI.,een hs,adsea and ffiy &c 9, ars
n Ls.be. present. ~ ressasd, or ssy Pfotni<s
!. or any security for tie paTneu, OF deliver
4 cf s.r.sy or any 0sher thing. q. ifidsee as
. s..cr ia r~.rziD rem esssin< kis vStes'sr ~