QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN EACH STATE OF THE UNION. In all the states except Wyoming the right to vote at general elections is restricted to males of 21 years of age and upward. Women are entitled to vote at school elections in several states. They are entitled by local law to full suffrage in the states of Colorado and Wyoming. Iowal Citizen of the United States3 6 mo.. Kansas1. Citizen of United States or alien who has de 6 mo. 60 dys.. 30 dys.. Kentucky1. Citizen of the United States 6 mo. 1 Australian ballot law or a modification of it in force. 1 yr. 60 dys. "And females in school and city elections. Co dys. Convicted of treason or other crime punishable Id ots, insane, convicted of felony, until par Chinese, insane, enibezzlers of public moneys, Under guardianship, insane, idiots, or impris Convicted of felony or theft. Idiots, i sane, paupers, felons. Insane, under guardianship, convicted of felony, Idiots, insane, convicted of crime punishable by Chinese, Indians, Mormons, felons, insane, trea- Convicted of crime punishable in penitentiary Idiots, insane, convicted of infamous crime, Treason, felony, bribery at election, idiots, in 30 dys... Idiots, insane, convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds, all crime punishable by imprisonment in penitentiary. Paupers, persons u der guardianship, Indians A person over 21 years convicted of larceny or 30 dys... Paupers (except honorably discharged U. S. soldiers and sailors) and persons under guardianship. 10 dys... 10 dys.. 10 dys... 10 dys... 10 dys.. 1 yr. 1 yr.... 1 yr. 60 dys.. 60 dys.. 30 dys... Nevada1. Citizen of the United States. 6 mo.... ..... New Hampshirel. Inhabitants, native or naturalized.. 6 mo.. 6 mo... Australian ballot law or a modification of it in force. 40 dys...! 10 dys... 10 dys.. Indians, duelists and accessories. Convicted of treason or felony, unless pardoned, U. S. soldiers and mar nes, paupers, criminals Indians, felons, soldiers. Idiots, insane, convicted of treason or felony, unless pardoned, soldiers, sailors. 30 dys... 30 dys... 30 dys... Idiots, insane, convicted of treason or felony, 1 yr. 90 dys... unamnested Confederates who bore against the United States. arms Paupers (except honorably discharged U. S. soldiers and sailors), persons excused from paying taxes at their own request. Idio s, Insane paupers, persons convicted of crimes (unless pardoned), which exclude them from being witnesses. 30 dys... 30 dys... Convicted of bribery or any infamous crime, un less sentenced to reformatory or pardone!, Convicted of felony or other infamous crime, idiots, lunatics. And one year's residence in United States prior to voting. Women can vote in school eleotions. ⚫ Clergymen are qualified after six months' residence in precinct. QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN EACH STATE OF THE UNION-Continued. 2 mo.... Citizen of the United States. Citizen of the United States or alien who has de-] 6 mo... 2 yrs 6 mo.... South Carolina. Citizen of the United States.. 1 yr. 60 dys... 60 dys... Citizen of the United States.. Citizen of the United States or alien who has de- 6 mo". clared intention. 30 dys... 10 dys... 1 yr. 6 mo. Citizen of the United States.. 1 yr. 6 mo.... 6 mo.... United States soldiers and sailors, persons non Felony until pardoned and restored to citizen- Idiots, insane, convicted of felony, United States Convicted of some offense whereby right of suf- Paupers, lunatics, persons non compos mentis, Unpardoned convicts and deserters from U. S. Idiots, lunatics, convicted of bribery at election, 9 Women can • One year's 1 Australian ballot law or a modification of it in force. Indian must have severed tribal relations two years next preceding election. vote in school elections. Or if, having previously been a qualified elector or native, he shall have removed and returned, then 6 months. residence in the United States prior to election required. Actual residence in precinct or district required. 7 If residing in state 1 year, a bona fide resi dent in precinct at time of registration may vote for state and county officers without previous residence in precinct, but 3 months' residence in the precinct is required to vote for representative in the legislature. For Laws requiring registration of voters, see next page. "Actual residence in the precinct or district required. PRINCIPAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. Statement of outstanding principal of the public debt of the United States on January 1 of each year from 1791 to 1842, inclusive; on July 1st of each year from 1813 to 1886, in clusive: on December 1 of each year from 1887 to 1892, inclusive, and on November 1, 1893 and 1894. ..$75, 463, 476 52 77,217,921 66 80,352,634 04 78,427,404 77 80,747,587 39 82,762, 172 07 82,064,475 33) 79,228,529 12 78,408,669 77 1791 Jan. 1.. 1800 Jan. 1...... 82,976,291 35 1801 Jan. 1...... 83,038,050 80 1802 Jan. 1.... 83,712, 632 25 1803 Jan. 1 77,054,646 30 1804 Jan. 1. 86,427,120 88 1805 Jan. 1..... 82,312, 150 50 1806 Jan. 1.. 75,723,270 68 1807 Jan. 1... 69,218,398 64 1808 Jan. 1. 65, 196, 317 97 1809 Jan. 1...... 57,023, 192 09 1810 Jan. 1...... 53, 173, 217 52 1811 Jan. 1...... 48, 005,587 76 1812 Jan. 1...... 45,209,737 90 1813 Jan. 1...... 55.962,827 57 1814 Jan. 1..... .... 1826 Jan. 1 1827 Jan. 1 1828 Jan. 1 1829 Jan. 1.. 1830 Jan. 1.... 1831 Jan. 1.. 1832 Jan. 1. 1833 Jan. 1.. 1831 Jan. 1. 1835 Jan. 1. 1836 Jan. 1.. 1837 Jan. 1.... 1838 Jan. 1.... 1839 Jan. 1.. 1840 Jan. 1... 1841 Jan. 1.. 1842 Jan. 1... 1843 July 1 1844 July 1. 1845 July 1..... 1846 July 1..... 1817 July 1 1848 July 1.... 1849 July 1.. 1850 July 1. .. .$81,054,059 99 73,987,857 20 67,475,043 87 58,421,413 67 48.565, 406 50 39,123, 191 68 24,322,235 18 7,001,598 83 4,760,082 08 37,513 05 336,957 83 3,308,124 07 10,431,221 14 3,573, 343 82 5,250,875 54 13,594, 480 73 26, 601, 226 28 32,742,922 00 23,461,652 50 15,925,303 01 15,550,202 97 38,826,534 77 47,044,862 23 63,061,858 69 63,452,773 55 68,304,796 02 66,199,341 71 1853 July 1. 59,803, 117 70 1854 July 1.. 42, 242, 222 42 1855 July 1. ... 35,586, 853 56 1856 July 1.... 31,972, 537 90 1857 July 1..... 28,699,831 85 1858 July 1..... 44,911,881 03 1859 July 1..... 58,496,837 88 1860 July 1..... 64,842, 287 88 1815 Jan. 1.. 81,487,846 24 99,833,660 15 1816 Jan. 1 127,334, 933 74 1851 July 1 1817 Jan. 1 1818 Jan. 1... ..123,491,965 16 .103,466, 633 83 1852 July 1. 1861 July 1... $90,580,873 72 1862 July 1... 524,176,412 13 1863 July 1...1,119,772, 138 63 1864 July 1...1,815, 784,370 57 1865 July 1...2,680, 647,869 74 1866 July 1...2,773,236, 173 69 1867 July 1..2, 678, 126, 103 87 1868 July 1...2,611,687,851 19 1869 July 1...2,588, 452, 213 94 1870 July 1...2, 480, 672,427 81 1871 July 1...2,353,211,332 32 1872 July 1...2, 253, 251, 828 78 1873 July 1...2, 234, 482,993 20 1874 July 1...2, 251,690, 468 43 1875 July 1...2, 232, 284, 531 95 1876 July 1...2,180,395.067 15 1877 July 1...2,205,301,392 10 1878 July 1...2, 256,205, 892 53 1879 July 1...2,340,567, 232 04 1850 July 1...2,128.791,054 63 1881 July 1...2,077, 389, 253 58 1882 July 1...1,926, 688,678 03 1883 July 1...1,892, 517,412 07 1884 July 1...1,838,904, 607 57 1885 July 1...1,872,340,557 14 1886 July 1...1,783.438,697 78 1887 Dec. 1...1,664, 461,536 88 1888 Dec. 1...1,680, 917,706 23 1889 Dec. 1...1,617, 372, 419 53 1890 Dec. 1...1, 549.206, 126 48 1891 Dec. 1... 1,546,961,695 68 1892 Dec. 1...1,563,612,455 62 1893 Nov.1...1,549,556,353 63 1894 Nov.1...1, 626, 154, 037 68 Tuesday next succeeding first Monday in November in even years....General Election Day. Thanksgiving Day. December 25th... The last Thursday in November. ....Christmas Day. "Whenever either of said days shall fall on Sunday, the succeeding Monday is a legal holiday." (Section 2577, R. S. 1878, as amended by chapter 146, laws of 1879.) |