The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-07
Elective Franchise.

! Elective Franchise.
MAsE.-The right to vote may b
exercised by any citizen of the Unite,
States who has resided in the Stat,
thre months, and is not pauper O
criminal.
New HAMPSHIRE. E.-Tax-paying mall
citizens, twenty-one years old, ar,
voters.
VERMoNT,-The privilege of votiDf
is exercised by every good citizen O.
the United States who has resided in
the State one year. Each voter is
sworn to cast his vote for the Interest
OF the commonwealth, as he believes
them to be.
MAssAcHCsETTs.-The privilege o1
voting is enjoyed by every male citi-
zen, twenty-one years of age, not a
pauper or imbecile. He must have
resided in the State one year, and six
mQQths in the town or district where
he claims his suffrage, and must not
be indebted to the State on account
OF taxes. Foreigners must be citizens
two years before they vote.
RHODE IsLAND.-The privilege of
voting is permitted to citizens of
twenty-one years, residents of the
State one year, and of their voting
district six months. Each voter must
own real estate to the amount of one
hundred and thirty-four dollars, or
must be q native-born citizen of two
years residence in the State, register
ed seven days, and taxpayer of one
dollar per annum.
CONNECTICUT white male ci-
tlzen of twenty-one years, and of good
character, u resident of the State for
one year, and of his voting district six
months, is entitled to vote. He must
first take an oath prescribed by law,
and be able to read any section of the
United States or Connecticut Consti-
tuition.
New YoRK.-The right to vote is
held by every white male citizen who
has resided in the State one year, in
the county four months, and thirty
days in his voting district. Colored
persons must be presidents three years,
and own freehold estate of $3.50.
taxes paid.
New JERsEY.-The elective fran
chlse is common to all white male
citizens, resident one. year in the
State, and five months in a voting
district, provided they IRE not ineligi-
BILE to special provisions.
PENNSYLVANIA right to vote is
held by every white male citizen
twenty-one years old. He must have
resided In the State one wear. and in
his voting district ten days previous
to election. Unless under twentv-one
years of age. he must have paid u
State or County tax within two years.
OHIo.-The right to vote is pos
sessed by every citizen twenty-one
years of age, who has resided in the
State one year. and in an election dis
trict specified time
INDIANA.-The elective franchise is
possessed by all white citizens twenty
one years old, who have resided in the
State six months. Foreigners can
vote if they have resided in the State
SIX months, and declared their inteD-
tlon to become citizens.
ILLINOIS. Suffrage is exercised by
white Citizens twenty-one years old,
resident of the State one year.
MIcH1aAN.-The privilege of voting
is common to all white citizens twen-
ty-one years old, resident in the State
three months, and ten days in town
ship or ward. Foreigners resident
two years and half, who have de-
clared their intentions to become citi-
zens, may vote without being natural
lied.
IowA.-The elective franchise is
common to all free white males ,twen-
ty-one years old, who have resided in
the State six months, and in the
County where they vote twenty days
M1ssouR1.-The privilege of voting
IS extended. to all free white males.
Foreigners who have resided in the
State one year after declaring their