A Treatise on the American Law of ElectionsR.B. Ogden, 1875 - 487 halaman |
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... validity of a statute by presupposing a case so extreme and so improbable as the refusal of a sworn officer of the law to act . Should such a case occur , of course a mandamus would lie to compel the re- cusant officer to discharge his ...
... validity of a statute by presupposing a case so extreme and so improbable as the refusal of a sworn officer of the law to act . Should such a case occur , of course a mandamus would lie to compel the re- cusant officer to discharge his ...
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... valid , ) control all federal elections . By the 3d Section of the Act of May 31st , 1870 , ( 16 Stat . at Large , p . 140 , ) it is provided as follows : " That whenever , by or under the authority of the constitution or laws of any ...
... valid , ) control all federal elections . By the 3d Section of the Act of May 31st , 1870 , ( 16 Stat . at Large , p . 140 , ) it is provided as follows : " That whenever , by or under the authority of the constitution or laws of any ...
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... valid . But in the same connection the Court dis- cuss the question whether the legislature are not restrained from excluding from the right of suffrage , persons convicted of a crime which is not infamous , within the legal ...
... valid . But in the same connection the Court dis- cuss the question whether the legislature are not restrained from excluding from the right of suffrage , persons convicted of a crime which is not infamous , within the legal ...
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... validity of this test oath , as applied to voters , came before the Supreme Court of Missouri in Blair vs. Ridgely , ( 41 Missouri , 63 , ) and that Court in an elaborate and able opinion held it valid . § 32. This decision was not in ...
... validity of this test oath , as applied to voters , came before the Supreme Court of Missouri in Blair vs. Ridgely , ( 41 Missouri , 63 , ) and that Court in an elaborate and able opinion held it valid . § 32. This decision was not in ...
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... valid statute . ( State vs. Adams , 2 Stewart , [ Ala . ] 231 , Brightley's Election Cases , 286. ) It is well set- tled that a citizen by accepting an office may waive a constitutional privilege . The constitution of each Slate grants ...
... valid statute . ( State vs. Adams , 2 Stewart , [ Ala . ] 231 , Brightley's Election Cases , 286. ) It is well set- tled that a citizen by accepting an office may waive a constitutional privilege . The constitution of each Slate grants ...
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Halaman 43 - ... that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time a citizen or subject.
Halaman 122 - Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members...
Halaman 411 - Act the person so arrested shall be brought forthwith before a commissioner, judge, or court of the United States for examination of the offenses alleged against him; and such commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in respect thereto as authorized by law in case of crimes against the United States.
Halaman 197 - This is properly a criminal method of prosecution, as well to punish the usurper by a fine for the usurpation of the franchise, as to oust him, or seize it for the crown; but hath long been applied to the mere purposes of trying the civil right, seizing the franchise or ousting the wrongful possessor; the fine being nominal only.
Halaman 37 - In all elections, all white male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the State one year next preceding the election, and who have paid or are charged with a State or county tax, shall enjoy the right of an elector...
Halaman 82 - States and not a member of any tribe, shall be an elector and entitled to vote ; but no citizen or inhabitant shall be an elector or entitled to vote at any election, unless he shall be above the age of twenty-one years, and has resided in this State three months, and in the township or ward in which he offers to vote ten days, next preceding such election...
Halaman 93 - If the statute expressly declares any particular act to be essential to the validity of the election, or that its omission shall render the election void, all courts whose duty it is to enforce such statute, must so hold, whether the particular act in question goes to the merits, or affects the result of the election, or not. Such a statute is imperative, and all considerations touching its policy or impolicy, must be addressed to the legislature.
Halaman 183 - No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen.
Halaman 190 - Senator, or Representative, for the term for which he shall have been elected, who shall be convicted of having given or offered any bribe or treat to procure his election.
Halaman 407 - That if any person, by force, bribery, threats, intimidation, or other unlawful means, shall hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct, or shall combine and confederate with others to hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct, any citizen from doing any act required to be done to qualify him to vote or from voting at any election...