Laws and Supreme Court Decisions Relating to Elections1888 - Election law |
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... peace . Municipal courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction may be established by the legislature in cities . Laws of 1867 , ( 18. ) SEC . 2. For the term of six years , and thereafter , until Supreme court . the legislature otherwise ...
... peace . Municipal courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction may be established by the legislature in cities . Laws of 1867 , ( 18. ) SEC . 2. For the term of six years , and thereafter , until Supreme court . the legislature otherwise ...
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... peace , election the peace in each organized township . They shall be elected by the electors of the township and shall hold their offices for four years , and until their successors are elected and qualified . At the first election in ...
... peace , election the peace in each organized township . They shall be elected by the electors of the township and shall hold their offices for four years , and until their successors are elected and qualified . At the first election in ...
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... peace , shall be privileged from arrest during his arrest . attendance at election , and going to and returning from the same . duty . ( 31. ) SEC . 4. No elector shall be obliged to do military duty on From military the day of election ...
... peace , shall be privileged from arrest during his arrest . attendance at election , and going to and returning from the same . duty . ( 31. ) SEC . 4. No elector shall be obliged to do military duty on From military the day of election ...
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... peace , to act in his stead , who shall be , for the pur- pose of registration in that ward , deemed a member of the board of registration . They shall continue in session not less than three Expenses , how nor more than five days in ...
... peace , to act in his stead , who shall be , for the pur- pose of registration in that ward , deemed a member of the board of registration . They shall continue in session not less than three Expenses , how nor more than five days in ...
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... peace not holding the office of supervisor or town clerk , whose term of office will first expire , to provide , at the expense of the township , the like book for their township for the purposes of the like registration of the ...
... peace not holding the office of supervisor or town clerk , whose term of office will first expire , to provide , at the expense of the township , the like book for their township for the purposes of the like registration of the ...
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Page 184 - If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citizen in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 8 - ... they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: " I do solemnly swear (or affirm...
Page 175 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 5 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this state, or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning ; nor while kept at any almshouse, or other asylum, at public expense ; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 7 - There shall be elected at the general election in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, three members of a State board of education, one for two years, one for four years, and one for six years ; and at each succeeding biennial election there shall be elected one member of such board, who snail hold his office for six years.
Page 187 - State, district, or place, where his duties as an officer are required to be performed, or to injure him in his person or property on account of his lawful discharge of the duties of his office, or while engaged in the lawful discharge thereof, or to injure his property so as to molest, interrupt, hinder, or impede him in the discharge of his official duties; Second. If two or more persons...
Page 32 - ... any meat, drink, entertainment, or provision to or for any person, in order to be elected, or for being elected, or for the purpose of corruptly influencing such person or any other person to give or refrain from giving his vote...
Page 185 - Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 122 - ... one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, and one for the term of three years ; and one member of said board shall be elected annually thereafter, who shall hold his office for three years.
Page 187 - States having jurisdiction of similar offences, shall be punished by a fine not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment, with or without hard labor...