The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-03

First: That he shall have resided
in the country not less than three
years; and in the district in which
he offers to vote not less than three
months Immediately preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second: That he shall own and be
possessed, in his own right, OF tax
able property in this country of the
value of not less than three thousand
dollars over and above all encum-
ORANGES, or shall have actually re-
ceived an income of not less than six
hundred dollars during the year next
preceding his registration for such
election.
Third: That he shall be able to
read and comprehend an ordinary
newspaper printed in either the Ha-
waiian, English or some European
languages: Provided, however. that
the requirement of a three years
residence, and of ability to read and
comprehend an ordinary newspaper
printed either in the Hawaiian, Eng
fish or some European language,
shall not apply to persons residing in
the Kingdom at the time of the pro-
mitigation of the Constitution, if
they registered and voted at the first
election which was held under the
same.
Fourth: That he shall have taken
an oath to support the Constitution
and laws, such oath to be admins
tered by any person authorized to
administer oaths, or by any inspec-
tor of elections.
OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Sec. Is. Every male resident of
the Kingdom of Hawaiian, Amer
lean or European birth or descent,
who shall have taken an oath to sup
port the Constitution and laws in
the manner provided for electors of
Mobiles; who shall have paid his
taxes; who shall have attained the
age of twenty years; and shall have
been domiciled in the Kingdom for
one year Immediately preceding the
election; and shall know how to
read and write either the Hawaiian,
English or some European language
(if born since the year 1S40); and
shall have caused his name to be en-
tered on the list of voters of his dis
trict as may be provided by law,
shall be entitled to one vote for the
representative or representatives of
that district: Provided, however,
that the requirement of being domi-
ciled in the Kingdom for one year
Immediately preceding the election,
and of knowing how to read either
in Hawaiian, English or some Euro
pean language, shall not apply to
persons residing in the Kingdom at
the time of the PRONUNCIATION of the
Constitution, if they registered and
voted under the first election which
was held under the same.
Sections q to 30 prescibe the du
ties of inspectors of elections.
Sections 81 to 81 relate to the great
register of voters, which for the next
election has 1860 names, and how
the same may be corrected or
amended by the addition of new
names. No person can vote unless
his name is in the register.
Section 80 relates to candidates,
and no person can be a candidate
unless be has been requested to do
so by at least twenty-five electors of
his district. For the privilege he
must pay SIS with the Minister of
the Interior if for Representative and
$50. if for Noble, on account of
expenses of election.
Section 80 requires every candi-
date to furnish list of his runners,
and those on such list and no others
will be allowed to act in such ser
vice.
Sec. 40. Within ten days follow
ing an election, each candidate shall
furnish to the inspectors sworn
statement of every expense
the election, or prelimin-
airy or subsequent thereto. Such
list shall be forwarded Immediately
to the Minister of the Interior. and
shall be open to the inspection of
anyone without fee or reward.
Sections IL to Is relate to ballot
boxes and arrangements at the polls.
Polls to open at 8 A. N. and close at
Pm.
Sections IS to 50 relate to ballots.
They are to be printed by the Gov
eminent, on paper provided by the
Ballots for Mobiles on blue paper,
those for Representatives on white
paper. No other ballots viii count
The inspectors of election viii de-
liver the printed ballots to the can
on the day preceding the
election
Voters can erase any names on the |
ballot and substitute any other
names they please, either in pencil |
1r ink
There Is one very important