Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-23
LAW OF ELECTIONS.
Something for Candidates and POIiti-
clans 60 Preserve.

The following provisions have been copied
rom the statutes Of the state Of Tennessee for
tne uEc Of candidates, Shertus, &c.
Every male person of the age Of twenty
one, being citizen of the United States ana
a resident OF this state Tor Twelve months
and OF the county wherein he may oiier MS
vote for six months next preceding the elesc-
tiop. shall be entitled TO vote for members OF
the General Assembly and other civil officers
for the county or district in which ne reside
and there shall be no other qualtncatlOH at4
tached TO the right OF suffrage, except that
each voter shall give to the judges OF the cleo
tldii, where he offers 10 vote, satisfactory evil
dence that he has paid the pOll-taXes assessed
against him for such preceding period as tile
Legislature shall preScfibe.--COn COnsNfaitsOn.
The statutes provide;
No perSru's 5 vote shall be received out OF the
county in which he resides.
The officer, or person holding any election,
or some Justice OF the peace, before the open
ing OF the polls shall administer 10 the Judges
appointed 10 hold the election the following
oath
ssYou do solemnly swear, that as a judge OF
this election, YOU Will suffer no one TO vote
whom YOU know of your own knowledge, or
who appears, either Dy ms own oath or DS tle
testimony OF others, not to be qualified
voter; that you VIII not suffer the ballot-OoN
to be out Of your presence or sight, unless IL be
left in the immediate care OF one OF your fel-
low-judEes, until every vote Is counted out;
that YOU will faithfully and impart1ally con-
duct yourselves as judges OF this election; and
that you Will, in all respects, perform the
inspectors OF this election, 50 help you God.
The clerks of the different elections shall
take the following oath:
" You 10 solemnly swear that you viii faith
fully truly and impartially discharge your
duty as clerks Of this election, 50 help you
God"
Judges know that he is a qualified voter, or II
his vote is objected 10 by any candidate or
other citizen of the state, the Judges OF The
election or some one OF them, for the OIt1cer or
person holding the election. may under the
of the Judges, or majority of them,
may administer an oath in the following form,
or TO the following effect:
{" You do lsolemnly swear that you viii true
answers make TO such questions as may be
asked you touching your qualifications or
right to vote in the present election so help
= The Judges, or some Of them, shall then ask
the person offering TO vote the following ques-
tons.
Are YOU a citizen of the State of Tennessee?
Are YOU twenuy-one years Of age?
Do Won reside in this county?
Has your home been in this county six
months next before this day?
Have you voted at any other time or place
in this electlOn2
The Judges, if not satisfied, may take the
testimony OF byStanders.
When any person not a native-bOrn citizen
OF the United States offers TO vote, and his
vote is Objected TO, he shall produce certl-
fed CODY Of the record of his naturalization,
If the same is in his possession, showing that
he has been declared, by competent court,
citizen of the United States.
II a cOpv Of his naturalization is not in his
possession, he may be examined touching ii,
and if the Judges should be satisfied, from his
examination and other oral testimony, if any
is offered, that he II naturalized, they shall
receive his vote.
In like manner the party offering to vote
nay be examined as to his naturalization, |
when he produces copy OF the record Of his
if il be objected 70 on ac-
count of authenticatiOn.
Polls shall be opened at nine o'clock in the |
morning and closed at four o'clock in the |
evening.
The following section is very important and |
S often violated. 1 copy IL carefully:
" All voters in this State shall be required TO |
7ote in the civil district or ward in which !
hey may reside: Provided, that sheriffs or |
lther officers holding elections shall be per
nitted to vote in any ward or district IN which l
le may hold an election. Judges, jurors, liti- /
,ants and witnesses attensing court may /
rote in any ward or district in which the |
,ourt is held. And provided further, that If, |
rom any cause, there should be a failure to /
iold an election in any civil district or ward /
n his county or town, in any election, and at
he time and place provided by law. And
hat any persons violating the provisions of
his act shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr, and /
lpOn conviction thereof shall be fined moi less |
han ten nor more than twenty-five dollars.