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SECONDARY EVIDENCE

of true state of the vote, may be received if return be set

SECRECY OF BALLOT

aside......

importance of preserving.......

voter cannot be compelled to disclose.

nor will person learning it by trick be permitted to dis-

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194, 195

195

195

.161, 164, 165

201

246

247, 248

534

394

41

58

112, 113
419

act of congress regulating election of (Appendix, p. 486.)
vacancy, how filled....

SERVICE OF NOTICE

of contest, under act of congress, how made and proved...
SOLDIERS

in U. S. army, when and where they may vote....
cannot gain residence at military post......
validity of statutes allowing them to vote in field.
not to be quartered at or near election.....

act of congress on this subject (Appendix, p. 478.)
when their presence will vitiate election..417,418,419,420,421,422,422a
SUBSCRIPTION

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STATE COURTS

may refuse to grant naturalization........

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

power of as to fixing place of election of representatives to
congress

STATE LEGISLATURE

cannot add to constitutional qualifications of voters
may enact a registry law......

may prescribe a test oath of loyalty for voters.

.109, 110, 111

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81, 32

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173

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STATE LEGISLATURE (Continued)

power of, to fix place of election for representatives in con-
gress......

cannot re-consider election of U. S. Senator.

cannot add to qualifications of federal officers.

STATE OFFICE

qualifications for, how fixed..

STATUTES

.109, 110, 111

161

227, 228

226

excluding from suffrage, idiots, lunatics, paupers and illit-

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conferring large powers upon election officers....

regulating conduct of elections (See Chapter 14.)

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requiring all votes to be given in presence of high sheriff..

181

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in contested election case under act of congress, how
served, &c.....

394

SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION

their duties under enforcement acts of congress (Appen-
dix, p. 481.)

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when the acceptance of an office requires change of resi-

dence....

230

tenure of office of senators in congress by appointment.... 247, 248

of officer holding during good behavior....

254

how dependent upon will of incumbent......

260

term of office not affected by death of incumbent.

261

a person receiving a minority of votes is not elected although

the person receiving a majority be disqualified..231,232,233,234,235

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TENURE (Continued)

when officer may hold until successor is chosen and quali-

......

fied......
member of congress forfeits his seat by accepting disquali-

fying office....

but a member elect may hold such an office..
cases of General Blair and General Schenck.

236, 237

.238, 239, 240

241, 243

242

244

246

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30

52, 53

394

right of resignation......

alien may not hold office of senator in congress.
TERRITORIES

residents upon military reservation within
elections within such reservation....

residents within Indian reservation.

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TESTIMONY IN CONTESTED ELECTION CASES

when and how taken under act of congress...

TEST OATH

as a qualification for voting..

TEST QUESTIONS

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statutes allowing soldiers to vote out of State..109, 110, 111, 112, 113

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statutory provisions as to time and place mandatory..
effect of change of time and place.....

keeping open the polls......

failure to open or close polls at proper time..

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statutes requiring separate boxes for state and federal tickets 130, 159

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when voter may be excused from offering his vote..

134

TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF HOLDING ELEC-
TIONS (Continued)

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failure to mention a vacancy in a proclamation for election
effect of deviation from the hours fixed for keeping open
the polls...

139

140

votes cast after legal hours...

141

congress to regulate

return not conclusive......

rules as to opening, keeping open and closing the polls....
manner of choosing representatives in congress, power of

right of congress to require election by districts..
return may be made after time fixed..

use of money to influence election..

142

143

144

145

145

146, 147

what contracts touching elections are void, and what
not....

......147, 148, 149, 150

what questions may be submitted to a popular vote.
when a partial return is bad....

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return must be proven genuine, if not sent through author-

election of senator in congress, cannot be re-considered....
voter must vote for all officers at one time..

160

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no election can be held if there is no authority to fix time
and place......

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178

power of military governor to fix time and place..
congressional district, which elects a representative, though
afterwards divided, must fill vacancy occurring within the
term...

179, 180

statute requiring all votes to be given in presence of high
sheriff...

181

effect of proof, which renders it impossible to decide who
is elected...

fraud by election officers..

when registry laws applies to special elections..

182

184, 185

186

TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF HOLDING ELEC-

TIONS (Continued)

officers to be chosen at "general election".....

effect of voting for one, when two are to be chosen..
effect of unconstitutional police regulations...
the right of suffrage and representation cannot be taken

from the people of a county.....:

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corruption in primary elections and conventions..
providing liquors to influence voters.....

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187, 188
189

190

191

192

192

contract to aid in another's election, when void.
agreement to "pair off" between voters..

193

193

reasons for adopting the ballot.....

194

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devices to destroy the secrecy of the ballot.....

195

voter cannot be required to disclose contents of ballot.....

195

nor can another who learned the fact by trick.....

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disregard of essential requirements of the law, when fatal..

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effect of recognition by congress of the re-organization of

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election of, by rival bodies

regulation of the election of..

must be chosen according to the act of congress.

act of congress regulating election of (appendix, p. 485)

UNMARRIED PERSONS

when "heads of families".

domicile of... ...

USE OF MONEY

295

390

161

161

201

201, 203

59

71

to influence elections....

.....146, 147, 192, 193, 549

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