A Treatise on the American Law of Elections

42d Congress act of Congress aliunde alleged amendment appointment authority Bartlett Brightley's Election candidate canvass certificate of election citizens clerk committee common law compel constitution contested election decided decision declared depositions discharge doctrine duty elec election officers electors entitled evidence exercise facie fact fifteenth amendment fourteenth amendment fraud fraudulent given Governor gress ground held holding House of Representatives Ibid illegal votes indictment judge judicial jurisdiction legal voters legislature majority mandamus Missouri notice number of votes oath offi officers of election opinion party person polls precinct prescribed prima facie proof proper punishment qualifications question quired quo warranto reason received refused registration rejected residence result returns right to vote rule seat Senate shown sitting member statute subpoena sufficient supervisors of election supra Supreme Court sworn territory thereof tion town United vacancy valid void votes cast witness wrong box