 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Cyclopaedias - 1831 - 484 pages
...Right of suffrage. The law on this subject is so constructed as to make this right nearly universal. " Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth, of the age of twenty-one, resident therein, has the right, who is qualified according to the former constitution and laws ; or... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 474 pages
...Right of Suffrage. The law on this subject is so constructed, as to make this right nearly universal. " Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth, of the age of twenty-one, resident therein, has the right, who is qualified according to the former constitution and laws ; or... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...the county, preceding the election at which he offers to vote. VIRGINIA. Right of suffrage extends to every white male citizen of the commonwealth, of the age of twenty-one years, or who has a joint interest to the amount of twenty-five dollars, and having been a housekeeper one... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 pages
...the county, preceding the election at which he offers to vote. VIRGINIA. Right of suffrage extends to every white male citizen of the commonwealth, of the age of twenty-one years, or who has a joint interest to the amount of twenty-five dollars, and ' having been a. housekeeper... | |
 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...of the peace shall be eligible to either house of assembly. ARTICLE III. Qualification of Voters. I. Every white male citizen of the commonwealth, of the...vote for twelve months next preceding an election — ;iml no other person— shall be qualified to vote for members of the general assembly and all... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 536 pages
...classified that one commissioner shall he elected every two years. The right of sulTrage is extended to every white male citizen of the commonwealth of the...or town where he offers to vote, for twelve months preceding an election. In all elections, votes shall be given-openly, or viva voce, and not by ballot;... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1853 - 376 pages
...Meeting of the General Assembly on the 12th of January, 1852. Every whi te male citizen, 21 years old, resident of the State for two years, and of the county, city, or town for 12 months preceding the election, may vote. No person in the military, naval, or marine service... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1853 - 372 pages
...Meeting of the General Assembly on the 12th of January, 1852. Every white male citizen, 21 years old, resident of the State for two years, and of the county, city, or town for 12 months preceding the election, may vote. No person in the military, naval, or marine service... | |
 | Iowa. Constitutional Convention - Constitituional law - 1857 - 596 pages
...passage from the constitution : "Every white male citizen of the common wealth, of the age of twenty one years, who has been a resident of the state for two...twelve months next preceding an election, and no other persons shall be qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly and all other officers elective... | |
 | Andrew White Young - International law - 1859 - 474 pages
...1851. Electors. Every white male citizen, twenty-one years of age, who has been a resident of the state two years, and of the county, city, or town where he offers to vote, one year, is a qualified elector. In all elections votes are to be given openly, or viva voce. Dumb... | |
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Every white male citizen of the commonwealth, of the age of twenty-one years, who has been a resident of the state for two years, and of the county, city or town where he offers to vote for twelve months next preceding an election — ;iml no other person—... 
