Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1913-1914, Part 69

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 1014


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116


11


4,463


4,496


Wayne.


12,580


15,076


1,064


19


12,186;


9,289


227


54 (a) 9,207 (a)10,274


Wexford .


618


318


1


1


277


74


Totals ..


166,901


141,685


9,023


766


138,758


· 78,551


2,875


1,271


128,560


97,060


(a) Not included in official canvass.


Hayes,


Tilden,


Cooper,


Smith


Grant,


O'Connor,


Black


Grant,


Seymour,


1


2,238


2,409


Mackinac.


51


(a) 117


Missaukee


159


108


111


8


Ontonagon


201


321


Oscoda.


Saginaw.


4,182


4,850


688


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.


1864.


1860.


1856.


1852.


Counties.


Republican.


McClellan,


Democrat.


Republican.


Douglas,


Democrat.


Fremont,


Republican.


Buchanan,


Democrat.


Whig.


Pierce,


Hale,


Alcona.


Alger .


Allegan


1,861


1,543 (a)


1,896


1,544


1,526


1,027


547


582


66


Alpena.


(a)


82


28


Antrim.


Arenac.


Baraga.


Barry


1,652


1,022


1,901 311


1,038 324


1,495


873


478


652


107


Bay .


462


Benzie


Berrien.


2,554


2,307


2,620


2,337


1,926


1,540 1,322


1,015


1,234


41


Branch.


3,035


1,465


3,074


1,558


2,608


1,077


1,380


202


Calhoun.


3,742


2,521


4,072


2,449


3,495


2,151


1,784


1,824


410


Cass


1,765


1,435


2,068


1,624


1,703


1,165


988


984


95


Charlevoix


Cheboygan


(b)


23


(b)


64


20


74


(a) (a)


(a)


(a)


(a)


Clare.


Clinton


1,524


1,411


1,569


1,273


1,358


1,034


469


437


146


Crawford.


Delta


24


31


Eaton ..


1,848


1,369


2,135


1,328


1,888


1,228


637


786


225


Emmet.


(b)


75


(b) 141


(a)


(a) 1,920


2,635


1,538


1,221


1,145


301


Gladwin


Gogebic.


Gd. Traverse ..


(b)


375


(b)


83


407 496 3,749


198 314 1,719 (a) .


157 388


243 136


Houghton


(b)


380


(b) 978


(a)


(a)


Huron


360


337


299


209


Ingham


(a)


(a)


2,181


1,838


1,849


1,534


786


929


128


Ionia


2,205


1,383


2,231


1,294


2,002


1,154


659


864


302


Iosco


(b)


57


(b)


43


20


41


Iron


Isabella


(a)


(a)


123


131


Isle Royal.


Jackson.


3,002


2,900


3,396


2,596


2,996


2,119 1,620


1,726


1,840


484


Kalamazoo


3,151


2,101


3,230


2,031


2,803


1,374


1,257


411


Kalkaska.


Kent ..


3,398


2,965


3,647


2,540


2,931


2,516


1,226


1,519


166


Keweenaw


(b)


295


(b) 391


Lake ..


Lapeer


1,464


1,247


1,762


1,222


1,579


995


618


819


142


Leelanau


571


366


Hillsdale


3,805


1,725


3,446 201


1,408 398


1,417 (a)


1,596


391


Chippewa.


(a)


(a)


64


89


(a)


(a)


Genesee.


2,743


2,003


2,832


(a) No returns.


(b) Not included in official canvass.


Lincoln,


Scott,


Democrat.


Free Soil.


Gratiot.


(a)


584


Lincoln,


689


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES.


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.


1864.


1860.


1856.


1852.


Counties.


Republican.


McClellan,


Democrat.


Lincoln,


Republican.


Democrat.


Republican.


Democrat.


Whig.


Democrat.


Free Sofl.


Lenawee


4,780 1,604


3,632


5,080


3,510 2,003


4,499 1,765


2,779 1,711


2,418 931


2,857!


640


Luce ..


(d)


30


(d) 135


41


89


(a)


(a)


38


292


Macomb.


2,041


2,177


2,533


2,166


2,210


1,846


1,060


1,634


509


Manistee


145 11


70


126


58


Manitou


(d)


(d)


135


56


67


Marquette


(d)


145


70


(a)


(a)


79


77


Mason .


143


88


89


49


32


12


Mecosta


143


97


109


55


Menominee


58


23


Midland.


208


101


157


43


169


43


Monroe. .


1,659


2,331


2,282


2,165 361


1,777 414


1,703 265


1,112 120


1,582 156


169


Montcalm


595


443


565


Montmorency.


Muskegon.


654


3661


502


241


Newaygo


406


242


364


207


(a) 4,105


(a) 3,276


40 2,376


104 3,178


552


Oceana.


356


177


192


3,768 158


82


21


Ogemaw.


Ontonagon


(a)


(a)


331


300


Osceola


Oscoda ..


Otsego.


Ottawa.


1,345


1,536


1,414


1,217


1,392


998


363


756


59


Presque Isle .


Roscommon


Saginaw


1,731


1,900


1,479


1,206


1,042 803


201


109


252


Schoolcraft


Shiawassee


1,412


1,283


1,606


1,221


1,304


1,105


519


584


52


St. Clair ..


(d)


1,808.(d) 2,063


2,589


1,955


1,807


1,521


852


1,110


53


St. Joseph


2,681


1,796


2,832


1,980


2,324


1,475


1,164


1,259


252


Tuscola . .


798


401


747


350


442


212


80


62


34


Van Buren .


1,985


1,400


2,175


1,274


1,710


1,031


613


771


87


Washtenaw


3,632


3,836


4,286


3,630


3,570


2,833


2,274


2,601


603


Wayne.


5,946


7,670


7,325


6,701


5,250


5,777


3,402


4,680


368


Wexford .


Totals ..


(b) 79,149 (c)68,513 1


88,450


61,889


71,762


52,139


33,800


41,842


7,237


(a) No returns.


(b) Exclusive of "soldiers' vote," 9,402.


(e) Exclusive of "soldiers' vote," 2,959.


(d) Not included in official canvass.


Douglas,


Fremont,


Buchanan,


Scott,


Pierce,


Hale,


Livingston


1,983


2,075


1,419|


133


Mackinac.


Missaukee


Oakland


3,709


3,816


4,411


Sanilac.


753


318


899


396


1,222


367


694


73


6


Lincoln,


87


690


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.


1848.


1844.


1840.


(a) 1836.


Counties.


*


Taylor,


Whig.


Democrat.


Van Buren,


Free Soil.


Whig.


Democrat.


Harrison,


Whig.


Van Buren,


Democrat.


Harrison,


Van Buren


Democrat.


Aleona. .


Alger.


Allegan


274


303


174


323


299


257


174


92


Alpena.


Antrim.


Arenae.


Baraga.


Barry


243


382


93


228


249


128


105


Bay .


Benzie


Berrien.


953


1,146


108


713 644 1,357 760


1,528 715


670


527


(b)


(b)


Charlevoix


Cheboygan


Chippewa.


51


43


48


34


(b)


Clare ..


Clinton.


213


340


131


255


283


221


145


Crawford.


Delta


Eaton


356


546


218


410


376


337


229


Emmet.


Genesee.


877


823


315


733


676


513


380


91


123


Gladwin.


Gogebie.


Gd. Traverse.


Gratiot ..


Hillsdale.


1,027 17


1,290 (c) 65


482


968


1,088


843


721


7


179


Houghton


(c)


Huron


Ingham


473


692


332


432


441


265


Ionia


379


608


477


418


398


266


261 219


(d) 353


(d) 355


Iosco


Iron .


Isabella


Isle Royal.


Jackson.


969


1,547 880


1,070 195


1,302 932


1,389 828


1,504 954


1,121 744


(d)


Kalamazoo


1,010


Kalkaska


Kent .


653


768


337


476


564


319


320


Keweena w


Lake.


(a) No returns for 1836 on file in office of Secretary of State. The statement here given is taken from Greeley's Whig Almanac for 1844.


(b) No returns.


(c) Not included in official canvass.


(d) Votes in Ingham and Jackson counties returned together.


(e) Majority; votes for candidates not given.


408


Branch.


665


1,083


400


616


23


Calhoun.


1,254


1,487


745


1,153


1,169


360


Cass


783


901


191


828 888


548 543


553


3


Whig.


Cass,


Clay,


Polk,


(d) (e) 213


691


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES.


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Concluded.


1848.


1844.


1810.


(a) 1836.


.


Counties.


Taylor,


Whig.


Democrat.


Van Buren,


Free Soil.


Whig.


Democrat.


Harrison,


Van Buren,


Democrat.


Whig.


Van Buren,


Democrat.


Lapeer.


369


542


205


399


502


492


413


57


129


Leelanau ..


Lenawee .


1,886


2,171


795


2,178 587


2,272 1,087


2,117 700


1,865 844


261


558


Livingston.


764


1,127


280


73


142


Luce ..


51


127


43


100


85


79


Macomb


855


1,339


204


963


1,359


982


1,124


43


400


Manistee.


Manitou.


Marquette.


Mason.


Mecosta.


Menominee


Midland ...


Missaukee .


Monroe.


791


1,155


398


870


1,282


939


1,023


1,147


2


Montcalm


Montmorency.


Muskegon


Newaygo.


Oakland.


1,942


2,781


694


2,225


2,833


2,372


2,365


952


817


Oceana.


Ogemaw


Ontonagon


Osceola


Oscoda.


Otsego.


Ottawa.


143


269


53


42


116


81


88


Presque Isle


Roscommon .


Saginaw


118


183


47


107


104


89


100


165


Sanilac ..


Schoolcraft


Shiawassee


281


426


192


300 569


269 617


283 517


446


St. Joseph.


963


1,011


418


935


976


800


761


(b) 42


Tuscola


Van Buren


353


508


117


273


350


182


251 2,057


1,031


1,636


Wayne.


2,540


3,305


421


2,346


2,736


2,246


2,237


1,527


1,578


Wexford .


Totals ..


23,947


30,742


10,393


24,285


27,737


22,933


21,096


5,545


7,122


(a) No returns for 1836 on file in the office of Secretary of State. The statement here given is taken from Greeley's Whig Almanac for 1844.


(b) Majority; votes for candidates not given.


2,550


2,527


Washtenaw


2,029


2,080


918


2,349


St. Clair.


665


814


83


Clay,


Polk,


Mackinac ..


Cass,


Whig.


Harrison,


159


692


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MICHIGAN FROM 1836 TO 1912.


The highest vote for an elector being in each instance taken as the basis of calculation.


Election.


Vote on candidates.


Total vote.


Number.


Year.


Popular.


Per cent of


Majority.


Plurality.


Electoral.


Popular.


Increase of


popular.


Per cent of


increase.


13


1836


[ William Henry Harrison, whig. Martin Van Buren, democrat ...


4,045


35.5


3,287


11,377


William Henry Harrison, whig .


22,933


51.7


1,516


3


44,350


32,973


289.8


James G. Birney, liberty party ..


321


. 7


-


15


1844


James K. Polk, democrat.


27,737


49.7


3,362


55,751


11,401


25.7


James G. Birney, liberty party ..


3,639


6.5


16


1848


Lewis Cass, democrat .


30,677


47.2


6,747


65,000


9,249


16.6


Martin Van Buren, free soil.


10,393


16.0


.


17


1852


Franklin Pierce, democrat ..


41,842


50.5


745


6


82,939


17,939


27.6


John P. Hale, free soil ...


7,23,7


8.7


John C. Fremont, republican.


71,762


57.2


17,963


6


18


1856


James Buchanan, democrat. ..


52,139


41.5


125,561


42,622


51.4


[ Millard Fillmore, American


1,660


1.3


88,480


57.1


22,213


6


19


1860


John Bell, constitutional union.


405


.3


154,747


29,186


23.2


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


-


John C. Breckenridge, secession and state rights democrat .


805


. 6


's


.


-


Zachary Taylor, whig ..


23,930


36.8


Winfield Scott, whig


33,860


40.8


·


·


·


-


Abraham Lincoln, republican. Stephen A. Douglas, democrat .


.


65,057


42.0


·


·


Henry Clay, whig


24,375


43.8


14


1840


Martin Van Buren, democrat ..


21,096


47.6


·


7,332


64.5


popular.


Candidates for president.


20


1864


[ Abraham Lincoln, republican . George B. Mcclellan, democrat.


(a) 85,352 (c) 67,370


55.9


17,982


8


152,722


(b) 2,025


(b)


1.3


44.1


[ Ulysses S. Grant, republican .


113,229


57.9


30,663


8


21


1868


Horatio Seymour, democrat.


82,364


42.0


(d)195,795


43,073


28.2


{ David Davis, workingmen's party


202


.1


( Ulysses S. Grant, republican .


136,199


62.7


55,047


11


217,351


21,556


11.0


Charles O'Connor, democrat ..


2,861


1.3


( James Black, prohibitionist. 1,271


.6


23


1876


Peter Cooper, greenback ..


9,060


2.9


317,530


100,179


46.0


Green Clay Smith, prohibitionist.


766


.2


-


, anti-secret society .


. 75


24


1880


James B. Weaver, greenback.


34,895


9.9


352,640


35,110


11.0


Neal Dow, prohibitionist .


942


.3


labor party.


312


. 1


James G. Blaine, republican


192,669


48.0


3,308


13


Grover Cleveland, democrat ..


189,361


47.2


25


1884


401,186


48,546


13.6


Benjamin F. Butler, straight greenb'k. John P. St. John, prohibitionist .


753


.2


18,403


4.6


Benjamin Harrison, republican ..


236,387


49.7


22,918


13


Grover Cleveland, democrat.


213,469


44.9


475,356


74,170


18.5


Clinton B. Fiske, prohibitionist.


20,945


4.4


[ Alson J. Streeter, union labor .


4,555


1.0


.


Benjamin Harrison, republican.


222,708


47.8


20,412


9


Grover Cleveland, democrat ..


202,296


43.3


27


(e) 1892


John Bidwell, prohibitionist ..


20,857


4.5


466,717


(b) 8,639


(b)


1.8


James B. Weaver, people's ..


19,931


4.2


Scattering .


925


.2


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MICHIGAN.


[ Rutherford B. Hayes, republican


166,534


52.5


15,538


11


Samuel J. Tilden, democrat.


141,095


44.4


·


( James A. Garfield, republican


185,190


52.5


17,740


11 ,


Winfield S. Hancock, democrat


131,301


37.2


/ Horace Greeley, democrat, liberal.


77,020


35.4


22


1872


.


.


26


1888


Benjamin F. Butler, green- back and anti-monopoly .. .


fusion


.


693


694


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE .- Concluded.


Election.


Vote on candidates.


Total vote. .


Number.


Year.


Popular.


Per cent of


popular.


Majority.


Plurality.


Electoral.


Popular.


Increase of


popular.


increase.


William McKinley, republican ..


293,072


53.8


41,542


14


William J. Bryan, D. P. U. S. .


236,994


43.5


John M. Palmer, democrat ..


6,905


1.3


Joshua Levering, prohibitionist.


4,938


. 9


Charles E. Bentley, national. , socialist labor.


1,815


.3


293


. 1


Scattering


585


. 1


William McKinley, republican.


316,269


58.1


88,159


14


William J. Bryan, democrat ...


211,685


38.9


John G. Wooley, prohibitionist.


11,859


2.1


Eugene V. Debs, social democrat


2,826


. 6


Joseph F. Malloney; social labor.


903


.2


. Wharton Barker, people's party.


837


. 1


364,957


69.5


204,887


14


Alton B. Parker, democrat ..


135,392


25.8


Silas C. Swallow, prohibitionist ..


13,441


2.6


Eugene V. Debs, socialist.


9,042


1.7


Charles H. Corregan, socialist labor


1,036


.2


Thomas E. Watson, people's ..


1,159


.2 ..


335,580


61.94


129,330


14


William J. Bryan, democrat ..


175,771


32.44


Eugene W. Chafin, prohibitionist .


16,974


3.13


Eugene V. Debs, socialist ..


11,586


2.14


Gilhaus, socialist labor .


1,096


.20


Hisgen, independence .


760


. 14


Turney, united christian ..


63


. 0 +1


28


1896


544,602


77,885


16.7


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


30


1904


525,027


(b) 19,352


(b)


3.7


1


1900


544,379


(b) 223


(b)


. 4


31


1908


541,830


16,803


3.1


·


Candidates for president.


Per cent of


29


Theodore Roosevelt, republican.


William H. Taft, republican .


-


Theodore Roosevelt, national prog.


214,584


38.94 27.63


62,340


15


William H. Taft, republican ..


152,244


Woodrow Wilson, democrat ..


150,751


27.36


Eugene V. Debs, socialist. .


23,211


4.21


Eugene W. Chafin, prohibitionist


8,934


1.62


| Arthur E. Reimer, socialist labor


1,252


.23


.


(a) Includes "soldiers' vote " 9,402.


(b) Decrease.


(c) Includes "soldiers' vote," 2,959.


(d) Exclusive of 30,036 votes not returned in legal time-538 in "Alpena county, 209 in Cheboygan county, 317 in Delta county, 333 in Emmet county, 788 in Keweenaw county, 656 in Leelanau county, 162 in Mackinac county, 938 in Manistee county, 168 in Manitou county, 528 in Ontonagon county, 19,481 in Wayne county, and 5,918 in Van Buren county.


(e) Election held under so-called Miner law, whereby electors were chosen by congressional districts instead of by state at large. Figures taken from vote on electors in eastern and western districts.


32


1912


550,976


9,176


1.7


.


--


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MICHIGAN.


695


696


QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.


States.


Requirements as to citizenship. Voters must be 21 years of age and-


Residence in-


State.


County.


Voting precinct.


Alabama. ..


Citizen of U. S .; read and write constitution of U. S., or property qualifications.


2 years.


1 year ..


3 months.


Yes. .


Idiots, insane, criminals not pardoned.


Alaska Ter. .


Citizen of U. S.


1 year ..


1 year ..


30 days


30 days. 30 days ...


Yes. .


Indians, idiots, insane or felons, persons under guardianship. Idiots, insane, persons convicted of a felony.


California


Citizen of the U. S. or treaty of Que- retaro; read constitution and write his own name; woman suffrage.


1 year ..


90 days


30 days ... 30 days ...


No ... Yes ..


Chinese, idiots, insane, persons convicted of embezzlement or infamous crimes.


Colorado.


Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage. .


1 year ..


90 days


10 days ... 6 months.


Yes. .


Connecticut


Citizen of U. S .; able to read English.


1 year ..


3 mos. .


30 days ...


Florida . .


Citizen of U. S .; able to read con- stitution and write his name. Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion, paying poll tax.


1 year ..


6 mos. .


3 months.


Yes. . Yes .. Yes ..


Insane, idiots, persons convicted of felony or persons under guardianship.


Georgia . .


Citizen of U. S


1 year ..


6 mos. .


Hawaii Ter


Citizen of U. S .; read and write English or Hawaiian. Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage. .


1 year ..


(a)


Yes ..


Idaho.


6 mos. .


30 days


Yes. .


Illinois. .


1 year ..


6 mos ..


90 days 60 days


30 days ... 30 days ...


(d) Yes. .


Persons convicted of felony, not pardoned. Soldiers and marines, and persons convicted of felony.


Iowa .


Citizen of U. S. Citizen of U. S .. Citizen of U. S ..


6 mos. . 6 mos. . 1 year ..


60 days 60 days ... 30 days 30 days ... .. 6 mos. .


d)


Insane, idiots and persons convicted of felony. Insane and criminals.


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of felony not pardoned or restored to citizenship.


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of treason, embezzlement or felony, not pardoned. Idiots, insane, offenses punishable by imprison- ment for one year or more.


Idiots, insane, persons under guardianship or convicted of criminal offense.


Indiana.


Citizen of U. S .. Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion.


Kansas .


Kentucky .


1 year ..


6 mos. .


Yes ..


Insane and criminals, persons under guardian- ship. Idiots, insane, persons convicted of infamous crimes. Insane, idiots, paupers and persons convicted of felony.


Delaware ..


Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion; woman suffrage.


Arkansas.


Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion, paying poll tax.


1 year ..


6 mos. .


Registration.


Persons excluded from suffrage.


Arizona. .


Louisiana. . ...


Citizen of U. S .; able to read and[ 2 years. | 1 year .. ] 6 months. write; payment of poll tax.


Yes .. |


Insane, idiots, traitors, all crimes punishable by imprisonment, embezzlers of public funds; persons not owning property assessed at $300.


Maine .


Citizen of U. S .; able to read con- stitution and write. Citizen of U. S.


3 mos. .


3 mos. . 6 mos. .


3 months. 6 months. (f) 20 days ... 30 days ... 1 year ... (g)


Yes. . Yes. . Yes .. Yes .. (d) Yes .. (g) Yes .. | (n)


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of felony not pardoned.


· Mississippi. .


Citizen of U. S .; exhibit tax receipt; able to read constitution


Persons convicted of bribery, bigamy,'burglary, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or theft. Soldiers, marines, paupers, insane, persons : convicted of felony


Missouri.


Citizen of U. S.


1 year ..


60 days


Insane, convicts not pardoned.


Montana. Nebraska .


Citizen of U. S. Citizen of U. S. one year


1 year .. 6 mos. .


40 days 10 days ...


Idiots, persons convicted of felony not re- stored to citizenship.


Nevada.


Citizen of U. S.


6 mos. .


30 days


Insane, idiots, persons convicted of treason or felony, not pardoned.


New Hampshire ..


Citizen of U. S .; able to read and write.


6 mos.


6 months.


Yes .. No .. Yes ..


Paupers, idiots, insane and persons convicted of crime that barred them under law pre- vious to constitution of 1844.


New Mexico.


Citizen of U. S. .


1 year ..


3 mos. .


30 days ... 30 days ...


(2)


Persons convicted of felony, bribery or any infamous crime.


North Carolina .. .


Citizen of U. S .; payment of poll tax


2 years.


6 mos. .


4 months.


Yes ..


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of treason, perjury or infamous crimes and not restored to citizenship.


North Dakota. ..


Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion one year before election.


1 year ..


6 mos. .


90 days ...


Yes. .


Idiots, insane persons under guardianship, persons convicted of treason or felony not restored to civil rights, Indians maintaining tribal relations.


Ohio .. .


Citizen of U. S . .


1 year ..


30 days, 20 days ...


Oklahoma ..


Citizen of U. S .; able to read and write.


1 year ..


6 mos. . 30 days ...


(k)


Convicts and insane, persons convicted of a felony and not restored to citizenship. Illiterates.


.


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QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.


Massachusetts. .


Citizen of U. S .; able to read Eng- lish and write name.


Citizen of U. S.


Citizen of U. S. three months ..


6 mos. . 1 year ..


20 days 30 days


1 year ..


30 days


Paupers, persons excused from payment of taxes at their own request.


New Jersey. ..


Citizen of U. S ..


1 year ..


5 mos.


Yes. . Indians, soldiers, sailors, camp followers, felons not pardoned.


New York ..


Citizen of U. S. ninety days. ..


1 year ..


4 mos. .


Paupers, persons under guardianship, Indians not taxed.


Maryland .


1 year ..


1 year ..


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of infamous crimes not pardoned. Paupers and persons under guardianship.


Michigan. .. Minnesota.


2 years.


698


QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES .- Concluded.


States.


Requirements as to citizenship. Voters must be 21 years of age and-


Residence in-


State.


County.


Voting precinct.


Registration.


Persons excluded from suffrage.


Oregon .


Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion one year before election; woman suffrage.


1 year ..


2 mos. .


60 days ...


(1)


Bribery.


Pennsylvania. ... Porto Rico Ter. Rhode Island.


Citizen of U. S. one month; pay- ment of poll tax. Resident citizen of U. S. or a Porto Rican.


Citizen of U. S ..


1 year ..


6 mos. .


6 months.


Yes. .


Idiots, insane, members of military or naval forces of U. S .; felons not pardoned. Paupers, insane, idiots, persons under guardian- ship, Indians, persons convicted of in- famous crimes not restored to citizenship. Idiots, insane, paupers, persons confined in public prisons, and persons convicted of infamous crimes not pardoned.


South Carolina .. .


Citizen of U. S. and tax payer. ...


2 yrs(m)


1 year ..


4 months.


Yes ..


South Dakota ....


Citizen of U. S.


6 mos. .


30 days


10 days ...


Yes ..


Insane, persons under guardianship, felons not pardoned.


Tennessee . . Texas ..


Citizen of U. S .; payment of poll tax Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion; must hold poll tax receipt. Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage ... Citizen of U. S.


1 year .. 1 year ..


4 mos. . 3 mos. . 1 year ..


60 days ... 3 months. 30 days ...


Yes. . Yes .. Yes. .


Idiots, insane, criminals. None.


Vermont.


Virginia ..


Citizen of U. S .; payment of poll tax.


Idiots, insane, paupers, persons convicted of treason, felony, bribery, forgery, perjury, embezzlement, false pretenses, petit larceny or dueling.


Washington . ...


Citizen of U. S .; read and speak English; woman suffrage.


1 year ..


90 days 30 days ...


(h)


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of infamous crimes, Indians not taxed.


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


6 mos. .


Yes ..


Idiots, insane, persons convicted of a felony.


Yes. .


1 year ..


1 year ..


6 mos. 6 mos. .


6 months.


None.


Idiots, insane, paupers, soldiers or marines, felons not restored to citizenship.


Utah .


1 year .. 1 year ..


2 years.


West Virginia .. . . [


Citizen of U. S. ..


1 year ..


Wisconsin. .


1 year ..


Wyoming .


Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion. Citizen of U. S .; able to read; woman suffrage.


1 year ..


60 days


60 days[ 10 days ... 10 days ... 10 days ... Yes. . | Yes. (p)


Idiots, insane, paupers, persons convicted of treason, felony or bribery in elections. Insane, persons convicted of treason, felony or dueling


Idiots, insane, persons under guardianship, or convicted of infamous crimes not restored to citizenship.


(a) In representative district three months. (b) In six cities only. (c) In cities of 3,500 or more. (d) In cities of first and second class.


(e) In cities of first, second, third and fourth class. (f) Residence in town or city six months. (g) Residence in city or town 60 days; registration in cities of over 25,000. (h) In certain towns and cities. (i) In villages of 5,000 or over, and all cities. (j) In cities of 11,800 or more. (k) In cities of first class. (l) In cities onlv. (m) Ministers and teachers in public schools, six months in state. (n) In cer- tain towns and cities. (o) In cities over 10,000. (p) Each two years.


QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.


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700


STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES.


NUMBER, TERM OF OFFICE, SALARIES AND TIME OF MEETING.


State or territory.


Years.


Sessions.


Month and day.


Limit of session.


No. of senators.


Term of senators


No. of rep's.


Term of rep's.


(years).


Alabama . ..


Odd


Quad ... Bien .. .


Second Tuesday, January .. ..


50 days. 60 days.


19


2


35


2


$7 per day.


Arizona


Odd .


.


Bien .. .


Second Monday, January. .


60 days.


35


4


100


2


$6 per day.


California.


Odd ...


Bien .. .


First Monday after first day of Jan.


No .. . . .


40


4


80


$1,000 regular; $300 extra session.


Colorado


Odd. .


Bien . . .


First Wednesday, January.


No ..


...


No.


35


2


258


2 $300 per annum.


Delaware.


Odd .


Bien . . .


First Tuesday, January . .


60 days.


17


4


35


2


$5 per day.


Florida.


Odd . .


Bien ..


First Tuesday, April .


60 days.


32


4


69


2


$6 per day.


Georgia


Odd ..


Bien. .


Third Wednesday, February .


60 days.


15


4


30


2


$600 regular; $200 special session.


Idaho ..


Odd ...


Bien. . .


First Monday, January.


60 days.


24


2


60


2


$5 per day.


Illinois. ..


·


. .


·


61 days.


50


4


100


2


$6 per day.


Indiana .


Odd. .


·


Bien.


Second Tuesday, January


50 days.


40


4


125


2


$3 per day ..


Kansas ..


Odd . .


Bien . . .


First Monday, January.


60 days.


38


4


100


2


$10 per day.


Kentucky .


Even.


Bien .


Second Tuesday, May. ..


60 days.


42


4


118


4


$5 per day.


Louisiana ..


Even .. .


Bien. . .


First Monday, January.


No ...


31


2


151


Maine ..


Odd . .


Bien. .


First Wednesday, January.


90 days. No.


27


4


101


Maryland.


Even. ..


Bien .. .


First Wednesday, January.


No.(b) ..


32


2


100


Michigan


Odd ...


Bien . . .


Tuesday after first Monday, Jan .. .


90 days.


63


4


120


Minnesota .


Odd . .


Bien Bien. (c)


First Tuesday, January.


No .. . .


45


4


136


4


Mississippi.


Even ...


$500 regular; $5 per day special session.


Missouri ..


Odd ..


Bien . .


Wednesday after first day. Jan


70 days.


34


4


142


2


$5 per day for 70 days; $1 per day thereafter. (e)


MICHIGAN MANUAL.


$4 per day.


35


4


107


4


Odd ...


Second Monday, January. .


Arkansas.


.


2


$1,000 per term.


Connecticut.


Odd


.


Bien . . .


Wednesday after first Monday, Jan.


No.


...


51


4


153


2 $1,000 per annum.


No.


50


4


108


2


$1,000 per regular session.


Iowa ..


Odd . ·


Ann . . .


Fourth Wednesday, June.


50 days.


44


2


184


2


$4 per day.


Hawaii Ter.


.


1


240


1


$1,000 per annum.


Massachusetts ..


Ann . ..


First Wednesday, January.


2


$800 regular; $5 per day extra session.


2 $500 per annum.


Odd .


Bien . .


Thursday after first Tuesday, Jan. .


Bien . . .


Second Monday, January.


35


4


65


Wednesday after first Monday, Jan.


2


(years).


Salaries. (a)


2 $300 per annum.


2 $5 per day.


40


STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES.


Odd .... ] Bien . . . First Monday, January .. .


2


22


4


24


2


21


3


New Mexico .


Odd ..


Bien. . .


Second Tuesday, January ..


60 days. No.


51


60 days.


50


2


North Carolina.


Odd .


Bien .


Bien . . .


First Monday, January ..


No .. . .


33


4 2


123


Oklahoma ..


Odd ..


Bien .. .


First Monday, January ..


No ... . .


44


4


99


2


$6 per day for 60 days; $2 per day thereafter.


Oregon ..


Odd Odd ..


Bien. . . Bien. . .


First Tuesday, January ..


. .. 60 days.


11


4


35


2


Members of lower house, $5 per day. (d)


Rhode Island . .


Ann . . .


First Tuesday, January.


No .. ...


38


2


100


2 2


$5 per day not exceeding 60 days.


South Carolina.


Ann . .


Second Tuesday, January ..


No. ....


44


4


124


2


$200.


South Dakota. .


Bien. . .


Tuesday after first Monday, Jan.


60 days.


45


2


104


2


$5 per day. $4 per day for 75 days.


Tennessee . .




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