AGE SECTION as a qualification for voting. AGREEMENT to "pair off" between voters void...... ALIENS parol proof that such have voted upon forged naturalization papers...... naturalization generally necessary to qualify for voting.... cannot in general hold office may be elected to office but must be naturalized before ALMSHOUSE when residence of pauper...... AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION (Fifteenth) a limitation on the power of States to regulate suffrage.... AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION (Fourteenth) AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION (Recent) 4 193 21 54 258 258 42 1,2 2 15 powers of Congress under.........12, 13, 14, 452, 453, 454, 454a, 17a of pleading in contested election cases... ANNEXATION OF FOREIGN TERRITORY of foreign State, effect upon the citizens thereof... to notice of contest under act of Congress, how served must be made in open court.. APPOINTMENT of messenger to deliver statement of votes to clerk, need not to be brought to place of election unless to repel ene- ..(Appendix, p. 478.) when their presence vitiates poll.................418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 422a not liable for failure to tax unless they act wilfully...... 27 to show the effect of irregularities in the conduct of an elec- 128 B. BALLOTS imperfect, (see chapter seven) when deposited are beyond SECTION. 106 .130, 131, 132, 133, 133a 277, 555 278 279 280 280 286 279,391 312 388 393 572 397a 397a 397a .312, 400, 404 530 561 551 552 effect of a disregard of statute requiring two to be kept at voter cannot be compelled to disclose contents of.... persons discovering contents of by trick or artifice must not containing two names for same office bad as to that office repetitition of candidate's name upon.... 398 537 containing three names, when but two are to be chosen, or description applicable to two offices.... containing a smaller number of names than are to be chosen 405 406 407 writing on ballot prevails over print............... 408, 409 not necessary that name should be obliterated in order to be courts may hear evidence aliunde when canvassers may not. 410 410 411 printed ballots equivalent to written ... 412 form of ballot must be substantially as required by statute 414 413 mode of conducting an election when no mode is prescribed 415 case of...... BETTING on resuit of an election, illegal.... BOARD of certifying officers, when all must sign certificate...... of certifying officers, certificate of must be signed by majority 77,78 149 98 98 105 561 518 effect of omitting from canvass a part of the vote. laterally ... majority of, may certify upon a full canvass their decision not to be reviewed in mandamus case col- may be compelled to certify result.. 554, 206 217 333 536 47 170 351, 352 CAPACITY mental required of a voter. to read and write reqired in Massachusetts.. to read required in Connecticut ..... CASTING VOTE when it may be given by returning officer....... State cannot authorize governor and council to give in elec- CENSUS Official report of, as evidence.... CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION; CREDENTIALS, COM- 214, 215 215 216 216, 217 219 220 261 287 334, 335, 337 338 cannot be revoked.. cases where neither claimant for scat in House of Represen- necessary to admit a person to office in advance of inves- House of Representatives will not in prima facie case go behind conclusiveness of .... equity will not enjoin use of by holder does not fix term of office... prima facie evidence only effect of, when issued under mandate particular person.... ... mandamus will not in general lie to compel issuance to a CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION ..... when issued by clerk without order of court void officers of election cannot hear proof to set aside.. but may act upon an admission of party holding, which if issuance of, does not affect right of contest certificate of naturalization, prima facie evidence of..... 35 bound by evidence offered by him outside of his certificate 224 264 where record of conviction must be produced to prevent COMMON LAW REMEDY against the incumbent of an office by quo warranto..... COMPROMISE between claimants for office whether it binds constituency, CONGRESS has power to regulate federal clections..... has exclusive power over naturalization.... 169 ... 12, 13, 14, 17, 17a, 452, 453, 454 201 240, 241, 243 act of, relating to election of U. S. Senators (see appendix, member of, vacates his seat by accepting incompatible |