The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-08
Elective Franchise.

MA1NI'~ hS A'SAe " WV
exercised by any citizen of the United
States who has resided in the State three
months and is not paupor or criminal
New HAmsH1RE-Tax>payiug male
eitizeus, twcnty>one yearo Old, are Tctcrs.
VERMoNr.-The privilege of voting. is
exercised by every good citizen Of the
United States who has resided in the
State one year. Each voter sworn to
cast bis vote for the interest Of tho COM
monwcalth, as he believes them to be.
MAssAcHusET1s.-The Privilege of
voting is enjoyed by every male citizen
twenty-one years Of age; not paupcr or
imbccile. lie must have resided i'll the
State one year, and six months 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 vo>
ting is permitted to citizens Of tventy-onc
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 native born citizen,
of Two years residence in the State, re.
giStercd seven days, and taxpayer of
one dcl!aS per annunl.
CeyNEcrIcuT.-Eycry white male
citizen of twenty>onc years, and Of good
eharactcp resident Of the State f"I one
ycssr, mud ofhis 9oting di.trict s% months,
is entitled TO vo.a. lie must l1r>t take
an oath prescribed by law, and be aoIc
to read any section of the United States
OF Connecticut Constitution.
fNEW YoRx.-The right tc' vote is
he'd by every white male citizen who
has resided in the State one year. in the
county four months, and thirty days in
his yot?sg district. Colorcd persons must
be residents three wears, and own frees
hold estate worth $3.50, taxes paid.
New JERsEY.-T'he elective franchise
is common to all white male citizens, re-
sident one year in the State and
FIVE mouths in a voting district, pro-
vidcd they ARE not Ineligible to special
provisions.
i: PENNSYLVANIA The + light to vote is
held by every white male citizen twenty
one vears old. lie mast bake lasiIGd in
tile State onc ycas, ast IN his voting dis
trict ten days previous to election. I'm
less under twcnty-one years OF age, he
must have paida State c. souEty tax
within two Years
OnIo.--1'he wight to vote il possessed
BY cveIy male citizen twsnty-one years
os age who Las resided in the State one
year, and in an election district sptcl-
sed Tins.
IsD1AHA.-Thc elective franchise is
possessed BY all white citizens twenty
one years old, who have resided in the
State six norilrs. Foreigners can votc
if they lavc resided in the State six
months, ard declared their intention to
become citizens.
MISUNDERSTANDING is exercised by
white citizuns twenty. one ycare old, resi-
cent Of the State one year.
MlcnlGAS.-Thc privilege Of voting is
common to TO all white citizens twcu:y-
s,ycars old, resident in tic State three
isS!ThSr rHTd ten days in Il township or
ward. Eorci rncrs resident twu yr#ra AMI
Il ll;iIF,' who have DECLARED their Intentions
to become citizens, may vote @iia"It
being nainraiizcd.
IowA.-lhe elective franchise is CON-
mon 10 all free white malas twsnty.onc
years old, who have resided in the State
six mouths. and'in the county where they :
vote, twenty days.
MissorRf.-l'hc privilege OF voting is
extended to all &rca white males. For
eigncrs who have resided in the State one
year after declaring their intention TO-
become citizens, alu allowed TO role.
CALIFoRs1A.-The elective franchise
is extended to all free white males twenty !
one years old, resilient Of the State six
months, and Of an electoral district or
county thirty days.
NllSNEso2 e. Franchise extended to
all w}its male inhabitants twenty one
years old, resident in the State four
months previous 10 election. Foreigners |
rlo have declared their intention to be-
come citizchs, aud WHO have been resi-
cents Of the United States four months. |
OnEGoS.-The right of suffrage is !
extended to every white male twcnty-ouc
7rars old, who has resided in the State
'x months previous to an election. If of
foreign birth, a voter is.required to have
resided one year in the United States,
and to have declared his intcntlon TO be-
come citizen one year preceding cleo
ion. No negro, Chinaman, or mulatto
s allowed to.vote.
We haze no means Mt hanti to furnish
lie laws o: the States admitted since
Oregon.
DELAwARe.-Thc right Of suffrage is
exercised b. all free white male citizens.
'esidrr' Cor one year Of the State. and
,Ys rr": =, in the county, who have paid
coun'! tx within two years.
M,n,. xD.-The right Of suffrage