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Minnesota (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
les twenty-one years of age or over. The registration of voters is required in the following States and Territories: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. In Kentucky registratioas declared intention under United States laws two years and six months before election and lived in State two and a half years; must have resided in State six months, town or county twenty days; Indians, duellists, and accessories excluded. Minnesota Citizen or alien who has declared intention and civilized Indians; must have resided in United States one year prior to election, State four months, town or precinct ten days; persons convicted of treason or felony unless pardoned, under gua
Arizona (Arizona, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
Elective franchise. In all the States except Wyoming and Colorado (where women are entitled to full suffrage) the right to vote at general elections is restricted to males twenty-one years of age or over. The registration of voters is required in the following States and Territories: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. In Kentucky registration is required in cities; in Kansas in cities of the first and second class; in Nebraska and Iowa in cities of 2,500 population and over; in North Dakota in cities of over 3,000; in Ohio in some cities; in Maine in towns of 500 or more voters; in South Dakota in cities and towns of over 1,000 voters and in counties where regi
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
Dakota in cities and towns of over 1,000 voters and in counties where registration has been adopted by popular vote; in Tennessee in all counties of 50,000 or more inhabitants; in New York in all cities and villages of over 5,000 population; in Missouri in cities of 100,000; in Wisconsin in some cities. In Washington in cities and towns and in voting precincts having 250 voters or more. In Texas cities of 10,000 or over may require registration. In Rhode Island non-taxpayers are required tion after Jan. 1, 1892; must have resided in State two years, town or precinct one year (except clergymen, who are qualified after six months in precinct) ; insane, idiots, Indians not taxed, felons, persons who have not paid taxes excluded. Missouri Citizen or alien who has declared intention not less than one year nor more than five before offering to vote; must have resided in State one year, town sixty days; United States soldiers and marines, paupers, criminals convicted once until p
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
ing precincts having 250 voters or more. In Texas cities of 10,000 or over may require registration. In Rhode Island non-taxpayers are required to register before Dec. 31, each year. Registration is prohibited by constitutional provision in Arkansas and West Virginia. The qualifications for voting in each State and the classes excluded from suffrage are as follows: Alabama Citizen or alien who has declared intention; must have resided in State one year, county three months, town or precinct thirty days; persons convicted of crime punishable by imprisonment, idiots or insane excluded from suffrage. Arkansas Citizen or alien who has declared intention; must have resided in State one year, county six months, precinct thirty days; persons convicted of felony, until pardoned, failing to pay poll tax, idiots or insane excluded. California Citizen by nativity, naturalization or treaty of Queretaro; must have resided in State one year, county ninety (lays, precinct th
Wyoming (Wyoming, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
Elective franchise. In all the States except Wyoming and Colorado (where women are entitled to full suffrage) the right to vote at general elections is restricted to males twenty-one years of age or over. The registration of voters is required in the following States and Territories: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. In Kentucky registration is required in cities; in Kansas in cities of the first and second class; in Nebraska and Iowa in cities of 2,500 population and over; in North Dakota in cities of over 3,000; in Ohio in some cities; in Maine in towns of 500 or more voters; in South Dakota in cities and towns of over 1,000 voters and in counties where reg
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
ons is restricted to males twenty-one years of age or over. The registration of voters is required in the following States and Territories: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. ed. Maryland Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county six months; persons over twenty-one years convicted of larceny or other infamous crime unless pardoned, under guardianship as lunatics or non compos mentis excluded. Massachusetts Citizen who can read constitution in English, and write; must have resided in State one year, town six months; paupers (except United States soldiers and sailors honorably discharged) and persons under guardianship excluded. Michigan C
Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
nnsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. In Kentucky registration is required in cities; in Kansas in cities of the first and second class; in Nebraska and Iowa in cities of 2,500 population and over; in North Dakota in cities of over 3,000; in Ohio in some cities; in Maine in towns of 500 or more voters; in South Dakota in cities and towns of over 1,000 voters and in counties where registration has been who has declared intention and resided one year in United States and six months in State; must have resided in State six months, town sixty days, precinct thirty days; persons convicted of crime and disfranchised by judgment of court excluded. Iowa Citizen; must have resided in State six months, county sixty days; idiots, insane, convicted of infamous crime, nonresident United States soldiers and marines excluded. Kansas Citizen or alien who has declared intention; must have resided
Delaware (Delaware, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
nsane, embezzlers of public moneys, convicted of infamous crime excluded. Colorado Citizen or alien who has declared intention four months previous to offering to vote; must have resided in State six months, county ninety days, town or precinct ten days; persons under guardianship, in prison, insane or idiots excluded. Connecticut Citizen who can read constitution or statutes; must have resided in State one year, town six months; persons convicted of felony or theft exeluded. Delaware Citizen and paying county tax after age of twenty-two; must have resided in State one year, county one month, precinct fifteen days; idiots, insane, paupers, felons excluded. Florida Citizen or alien who has dedared intention and paid capitation tax two years; must have resided in State one year, county six months; persons under guardianship, insane, convicted of felony or any infamous crime excluded. Georgia Citizen who has paid all his taxes since 1877; must have resided in
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
daho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. In Kentucky registration is required in cities; in Kansas in cities of the first and second class; in Nebraska and Iowa in cities of 2,500 population and over; in North Dakota in cities of over 3,000; in Ohluded. Florida Citizen or alien who has dedared intention and paid capitation tax two years; must have resided in State one year, county six months; persons under guardianship, insane, convicted of felony or any infamous crime excluded. Georgia Citizen who has paid all his taxes since 1877; must have resided in State one year, county six months; idiots, insane, convicted of crime punishable by imprisonment until pardoned, tax delinquents excluded. Idaho Citizen; must have re
New Hampshire (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
registration of voters is required in the following States and Territories: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. In some counties in Georgia registration is required by local law. In Kentucky registration is required in cities; in Kansas in citieers and sailors excluded. Nevada Citizen; must have resided in State six months, town or precinct thirty days; idiots, insane, convicted of treason or felony, unamnestied Confederates who bore arms against the United States excluded. New Hampshire Inhabitants, native or naturalized; must have resided in town six months; paupers (except United States soldiers and sailors honorably discharged), persons excused from paying taxes at their own request excluded. New Jersey Citizen
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