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Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
he 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 registnishable by imprisonment until pardoned, tax delinquents excluded. Idaho Citizen; must have resided in State six months, county thirty days; Chinese, Indians, Mormons, felons, insane, convicted of treason or election bribery excluded. Illinois Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county ninety days, town or precinct thirty days; persons convicted of crime punishable in penitentiary until pardoned and restored to rights excluded. Indiana Citizen or alien who has decla
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
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 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 25n or alien who has declared intention; must have resided in United States one year, State six months, county thirty days, precinct ten days; persons under guardianship, idiots, insane, convicted of treason or felony unless pardoned excluded. Tennessee Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county six months, and be resident of precinct or district; persons convicted of bribery or other infamous offence excluded. Texas Citizen; must have resided in State one year, town six mon
China (China) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
uded. California Citizen by nativity, naturalization or treaty of Queretaro; must have resided in State one year, county ninety (lays, precinct thirty days; Chinese, insane, embezzlers of public moneys, convicted of infamous crime excluded. Colorado Citizen or alien who has declared intention four months previous to offed of crime punishable by imprisonment until pardoned, tax delinquents excluded. Idaho Citizen; must have resided in State six months, county thirty days; Chinese, Indians, Mormons, felons, insane, convicted of treason or election bribery excluded. Illinois Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county ninety d or alien who has declared intention one year; must have resided in State six months; idiots, insane, convicted of felony, United States soldiers and sailors, and Chinese excluded. Pennsylvania Citizen one month, and if twenty-two years or over must have paid tax within two years; must have resided in State one year, or six m
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
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 Nebrur months, town or precinct thirty days; persons convicted of bribery or any infamous crime, unless sentenced to reformatory or pardoned, bettors on result of any election at which they offer to vote, bribers and bribed for votes excluded. North Carolina Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county ninety days; persons convicted of felony or other infamous crime, idiots, and lunatics excluded. North Dakota Citizen, alien who has declared intention one year, or civilized India
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry elective-franchise
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 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
James E. English (search for this): entry elective-franchise
tizen; must have resided in town three months; paupers, persons under guardianship, Indians not taxed, and in 1893 all new voters who cannot read constitution or write their own names in English excluded. 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 Citizen or inhabitant who has 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 alie
Choctaw Indians (search for this): entry elective-franchise
oned, tax delinquents excluded. Idaho Citizen; must have resided in State six months, county thirty days; Chinese, Indians, Mormons, felons, insane, convicted of treason or election bribery excluded. Illinois Citizen; must have resided iore 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;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 guardianship or insane excluded. Mississippi Citizen who can read or une laws convicted a second time excluded. Montana Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county thirty days; Indians, felons, and soldiers excluded. Nebraska Citizen or alien who has declared intention thirty days prior to election
1893 AD (search for this): entry elective-franchise
days; idiots, insane, persons convicted of treason, felony, or bribery at election excluded. Louisiana Citizen or alien who has declared intention; must have resided in State one year, county six months, precinct thirty days; idiots, insane, persons convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds, or any crime punishable by imprisonment in penitentiary excluded. Maine Citizen; must have resided in town three months; paupers, persons under guardianship, Indians not taxed, and in 1893 all new voters who cannot read constitution or write their own names in English excluded. 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
December 31st (search for this): entry elective-franchise
owns 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 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 in
1877 AD (search for this): entry elective-franchise
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 State one year, county six months; idiots, insane, convicted of crime punishable by imprisonment until pardoned, tax delinquents excluded. Idaho Citizen; must have resided in State six months, county thirty days; Chinese, Indians, Mormons, felons, insane, convicted of treason or election bribery excluded. Illinois Citizen; must have resided in State one year, county ninety days, town or precinct thirty days; persons convicted of crime punishable in penitent
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