RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE IN EACH STATE. MAINE. The right of suffrage is nearly universal, being granted to all male citizens of twenty-one years of age and upwards, who have resided in the State for three months next preceding the election. Paupers, persons under guardianship, and Indians not taxed, are excepted. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Right of suffrage granted to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards, excepting paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes at their special request. VERMONT. Right of suffrage extends to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards, who have resided one year in the State next preceding the election, and are of a quiet and peaceable behavior. MASSACHUSETTS. Right of suffrage extends to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards (paupers and persons under guardianship excepted), who have resided within the Commonwealth one year, and within the town or district in which they may claim a right to vote, six months next preceding any election, and who have paid a State or county tax assessed upon them within two years next preceding such election, and also to every citizen who may be by law exempted from taxation, and who may be, in all other respects, qualified as above mentioned. CONNECTICUT. Must be of age, have gained a settlement in the State six months, done military duty, paid a State tax, and taken the prescribed oaths. RHODE ISLAND. Three months' residence, and own a freehold of one hundred and thirty-four dollars. Must have attained the age of twenty-one. NEW YORK. Right of suffrage extends to all males of twenty-one years of age, inhabitants of the State for the last year, and residents of the county for the last six months. A colored man must have resided in the State three years, and hold a freehold of two hundred and fifty dollars, free of all incumbrance. NEW JERSEY. The language of the Constitution on this point is, that all persons of full age shall have a right to vote, who are worth fifty pounds, proclamation money, clear estate in the same, and have resided in the county in which they claim to vote, for twelve months immediately preceding the election. By a special act of the Legislature, every white male inhabitant of lawful age, and who has paid a tax, is considered worth fifty pounds, and therefore entitled to vote. PENNSYLVANIA. A citizen of the State two years, and paid a State and county tax. Persons qualified, between the ages of twenty-one and two, may vote, although they have paid no taxes. DELAWARE. The right of suffrage the same as in Pennsylvania. MARYLAND. Must be of age, one year in the State, and six months in 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 twentyfive dollars, and having been a housekeeper one year, and been assessed with a part of the revenue of the Commonwealth, within the preceding year, and actually paid the same. NORTH CAROLINA. A citizen of the State one year, who has paid taxes, may vote for members of the House of Commons, but must own fifty acres of land to vote for Senators. SOUTH CAROLINA. Right of suffrage is granted to every free white male citizen, of the age of twenty-one years, resident two years, a freeholder of fifty acres of land, or has paid a tax the preceding year, of three shillings sterling, towards the support of Government. GEORGIA. The right of suffrage extends to all citizens who have attained the age of twentyone years, and six months' residence in the county where he offers his vote, and must have paid all taxes imposed on him. ALABAMA. A citizen of the United States, one year in the State, and three months' residence in the county where he offers his vote. MISSISSIPPI. A citizen of the United States, residence in this State one year, and in the county six months, and having done military duty or paid taxes. LOUISIANA. Residence in the county where he offers his vote one year, and having paid taxes within the last six months. TENNESSEE. A citizen of the United States, and six months' residence in the county where he offers his vote. KENTUCKY. The right of suffrage extends to every free male white citizen of the age of twenty-one years, who has resided in the State two years, or in the county where he votes, one year next preceding. |