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Evart Review 24 October 1872 Qualifications of Voters As the time is drawing nigh when those who are entitled to vote at the coming elections and whose names are not on the registry list, must attend to this item of their political duty, we publish the qualifications necessary to enable them to exercise the right of franchise, which are as follows: All persons born in a foreign country who have naturalized in accordance with the laws of the United States. All who were under the age of 21 years and were dwelling in the United States at the time of the naturalization of their parents. All persons born in a foreign country whose father was a citizen of the United States at the time. The children of a deceased alien who had declared his intentions of becoming a citizen of the United States. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction therof. All persons possessing the above qualifications who are 21 years of age. All voters who have resided in this state three months (or will have resided here that length of time) next proceeding election day, and in the ward or election district in which he is to vote ten days next proceeding election day. All foreign persons who have resided in this state two years and six months and have declared their intentions of becoming citizens of the United States six months prior to election day. Every civilized male inhabitant of Indian descent, a native of the United States, not being a member of any tribe. Foreigners who have served one year in the military service of the United States, must be regularly naturalized by a court. All who have served a longer time can obtain their full naturalization papers any time and can vote, provided they possess the other necessary qualifications as to residence, age, etc. Any inhabitant of this state, who has since 1853 been engaged in a duel as principal or accessory before the fact is disqualified as a voter. The residence of an elector is in the ward or district where his family reside, or in which is his regular boarding house. No soldier, sailor, or mariner in the army or navy of the United States is a resident of this state in consequence of his being stationed within the state. No elector shall be deemed to have lost or gained his residence by reason of his being engaged in the service of the United States or of this State; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of the state, or of the high seas; nor while a student in a seminary of learning. Return to Evart Review newspaper articles |