The Negro and the elective franchise. A series of papers and a sermon — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
The Negro and the elective franchise. A series of papers and a sermon
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"A roll containing the names of all persons thus registered,
sworn to and certified by the officers of registration, shall be
filed, for record and preservation, in the clerk’s office of the
circuit court of the county, or the clerk’s office of the
corporation court of the city, as the case may be. Persons thus
enrolled shall not be required to register again, unless they
shall have ceased to be residents of the State, or become
disqualified by section Twenty-three. Any person denied
registration under this section shall have the right of appeal
to the circuit court of his county, or the corporation court of
his city, or to the judge thereof in vacation."
Section 20. "After the first day of January, nineteen hundred
and four, every male citizen of the United States, having the
qualifications of age and residence required in section
Eighteen, shall be entitled to register, provided:
"First. That he has personally paid to the proper officer all
state poll taxes assessed or assessable against him, under this
or the former Constitution, for the three years next preceding
that in which he offers to register;
"Second. That, unless physically unable, he make application to
register in his own hand-writing, without aid, suggestion or
memorandum, in the presence of the registration officers,
stating therein his name, age, date and place of birth,
residence and occupation at the time and for the two years next
preceding, and whether he has previously voted, and, if so, the
state, county and precinct in which he voted last; and,
"Third. That he answer on oath any and all questions affecting
his qualifications as an elector, submitted to him by the
officers of registration, which questions, and his answers
thereto, shall be reduced to writing, certified by the said
officers, and preserved as a part of their official records."
Section 21. "Any person registered under either of the last two
sections, shall have the right to vote for members of the
General Assembly and all officers elective by the people,
subject to the following conditions:
"That he, unless exempted by section Twenty-two, shall, as a
prerequisite to the right to vote after the first day of
January, nineteen hundred and four, personally pay, at least six
months prior to the election, all state poll taxes assessed or
assessable against him under this Constitution, during the three
years next preceding that in which he offers vote; provided
that, if he register after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and four, he shall, unless physically unable, prepare
and deposit his ballot without aid, on such printed form as the
law may prescribe; but any voter registered prior to that date
may be aided in the preparation of his ballot by such officer of
election as he himself may designate."