 | Godfrey Thomas Vigne - 1832 - 292 pages
...should be represented. In Pennsylvania for instance, the right of suffrage is possessed by every freeman of the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in the state for two years next preceding, and who within that time, has paid a state or county tax, assessed at... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1833 - 710 pages
...and House of Bepresentativet of the United States of America in Congrets assembled, That every free white male citizen of the United States of the age of twentyone years, who shall have resided in the Territory of Arkansas for the term of six months next preceding any general... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 pages
...governor one of the two candidates who have the greatest number of votes. Right of suffrage is possessed by every white male citizen of the United States,...the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in the county in which he offers to vote one year next preceding the election, and' who, in the- last six... | |
 | New Jersey - 1842 - 1396 pages
...not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people. ARTICLE II. RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. 1. Every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of this state one year, and of the county in which he claims his vote five... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 582 pages
...where he offers his vote. KENTUCKY. The right of suffrage extends to every free male white citizen of the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in the state two years, or in the county where he votes, one year next preceding. INDIANA. Right of suffrage is... | |
 | 1843 - 700 pages
...operation Sept. 2, 184 4. The right of suffrage is given to every white male citizen of the United States, who has resided in the State one year, and in the county •where he claims to vote five months ; paupers, idiots, insane persons, and criminal!, being excluded.... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 pages
...greatest number of votes. Right of suffrage is possessed by every white male citizen of the t'niteti States, of the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in the county in wliich he offers to vote one year next preceding the election, and who, in the last six months... | |
 | Frances Harriet Green - 1844 - 362 pages
...impair or deny others retained by the people. ARTICLE II. OF ELECTORS AND THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. 1. Every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in this State for one year, and in any town, city, or district of the same for six months, next preceding... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Henry Cabot Lodge, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 572 pages
...Constitution," the elective franchise was a little more restricted. The right of voting was given to " every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twentyone years, who has resided in this State for one year, and in the town where he votes six months." With the exception of requiring,... | |
 | 1844 - 340 pages
...Senate, and hold their offices during good behaviour. RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. Every white male citizen above the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in the State one year next preceding the election, and in the county or city where he offers his vote six months preceding... | |
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Every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the state one year next preceding the election, and of the county, township, or ward, in which he resides, such time as may be provided by... 
