parol proof that such have voted upon forged naturalization 21 naturalization generally necessary to qualify for voting... 54 258 may be elected to office but must be naturalized before ALMSHOUSE 258 when residence of pauper............... 42 1, 2 2 powers of Congress under....... 15 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) powers of Congress under.........12, 13, 14, 452, 453, 454, 454a, 17a of pleading in contested election cases. must be made without delay.......... ANNEXATION OF FOREIGN TERRITORY 107 284 285 51 of foreign State, effect upon the citizens thereof.. 151 ANSWER to notice of contest under act of Congress, how served .... 394 APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION must be made in open court.... 56 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.) mies, &c. ..... not liable for failure to tax unless they act wilfully........ to show the effect of irregularities in the conduct of an elec- 27 128 B. SECTION. BALLOTS imperfect, (see chapter seven) when deposited are beyond control of clection officers.... deposited by mistake in wrong box.. recount of, often unsafe........ original as evidence.... marked or numbered by officers of election. as evidence, Judge Cooley's views..... 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 persons discovering contents of by trick or artifice must not containing two names for same office bad as to that office 398 repetitition of candidate's name upon... 537 containing three names, when but two are to be chosen, or containing a smaller number of names than are to be chosen 406 407 writing on ballot prevails over print............. 408, 409 courts may hear evidence aliunde when canvassers may not. 410 410 not necessary that name should be obliterated in order to be 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 case of...... BETTING on result of an election, illegal..... BOARD of certifying officers, when all must sign certificate............. of certifying officers, certificate of must be signed by majority 554 98 may possess enlarged power under statute 86 554, 87 majority of, may certify upon a full canvass effect of omitting from canvass a part of the vote. their decision not to be reviewed in mandamus case col- 554, 206 217 333 536 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- MISSION SECTION 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 209 214, 215 215 216 216, 217 particular person.. mandamus will not in general lie to compel issuance to a CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION 338 when issued by clerk without order of court void 56 voter cannot in general be required to produce at polls..... 95 21 35 officers of election cannot hear proof to set aside.. 35 but may act upon an admission of party holding, which if 95 issuance of, does not affect right of contest 542 certificate of naturalization, prima facie evidence of............ 35 bound by evidence offered by him outside of his certificate 224 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..... 68 264 169 17 has exclusive power over naturalization... 54 ..... 12, 13, 14, 17, 17a, 452, 453, 454 act of, relating to election of U. S. Senators (see appendix, member of, vacates his seat by accepting incompatible 201 240, 241, 243 |