The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

plainly in each square to the left of
each name until you have gone the full
length of the ticket and you will make
no mistake To do this you will be re-
quired to make at least thirty-five
crosses.
QUALIFICATION. OF VOTERS.
The rules for determining the quail
ication of voter in this state are
found in section I of article Of the
constitution. They are:
Every white male of p years and
upwards belonging to the following
classes: Who shall have resided in
Kansas six months next preceding any
election. and in the township or ward in
which he offers to vote at least thirty
days next preceding such election, shall
be deemed a qualified .electOr.
'F'irst-CitiZens Of the United States
"SecOnd-Persons of foreign birth who
shall have declared their intention to
become citizens cOnformably to the
laws Of the United States on the subject
Of naturalization"
In other words. a voter must either
be a citizen of the United States or have
declared his intention of becoming one
by taking out his first naturalization
papers. he must also have resided in
this state for six months, and in the
ward or township where he votes for
thirty DAYS prior to the election In
cities where wards are divided into pre-
cincts and the registration law
is operative, the voter must be
registered in the precinct where he
resides and votes. and in such cases
where he has changed his residence
from one precinct to another in the
same ward he must see to it that the
registration is changed ten days prior
to the election to the precinct into
which he has moved, or else he cannot
vote.
The rules for determining the resi-
dence of voters are:
Rules determining residence of voter
The judges of election, in determin-
ing the residence of a person Offering to
no fTII
ing rules, so far as they may be appll-
cable.
First-That place shall be considered
and held to be the residence of a person
in which his habitation is fixed, and to
which, whenever he is absent, he has
the intention of returning.
Second-A person shall not be con-
sidered or held to have lost his resi-
dence who shall leave his home and go
into another state or territory, or cOun-
ty of this state, for temporary purposes
merely, with an intention of returning
Third-A person shall not be consid-
cred or held to have gained a residence
in any county of this state, into which
he shall have come for temporary pur-
poses merely, without the intention of
making said county his home, but with
the intention of leaving the same when
he shall have accomplished the business
that brought him into it.
FOurth-If q person remove to any
other state, or to any of the territories.
with the intention of making it his per
nanent residence, he shall be consider
ed and held to have lost his residence
in this state.
Fifth-The place where a married
mans family resides shall be consider
ed and held to be his residence.
Sixth-If a person shall go into an
other state or territory. and while there
exercise the right of suffrage, he shall
be considered and held to have lost his
residence in this state
Fifth-The place where a married
mans family resides shall be consider
ed and held to be his residence.
Sixth-If a person shall go into an
other state or territory, and while there
exercise the right of suffrage he shall
be considered and held to have lost his
residence in this state
Vol. 1, Gen. Stat. 1889, p. sO2, Par