Laws Relating to Elections1917 - Election law |
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Page 272 - deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true. domini
Page 281 - 1993. All children heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children
Page 19 - Sec. 12. All commissions issued to persons holding office under the provisions of this constitution shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the state of Michigan, scaled with the great seal of the state, signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of state.
Page 178 - 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 at such election; and every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of corrupt practice, and on conviction
Page 177 - intent that such money or any part thereof shall be expended in bribery at any such election, or who shall knowingly pay or cause to be paid any money to any person in discharge or repayment of any money, wholly or in part, expended in bribery at any such election.
Page 27 - constitution of this state, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ■ according to the best of my ability." No other oath, declaration or test shall be required as a qualification
Page 19 - Sec. 16. In case of the impeachment of the governor, his removal from office, death, inability, resignation or absence from the state, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor for the residue of
Page 275 - Sec. 14. That hereafter no state court or court of the United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship; and all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. (22 Stat. L., p. 61.) RESIDENCE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRED FOR FIVE TEARS CONTINUOUSLY. [Act of March 3, 1813.] [The United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Page 13 - Sec. 3. No soldier, seaman or marine in the army or navy of the United States shall be deemed a resident of this state in consequence of being stationed in any military or naval place within the state.
Page 177 - person on his behalf, make any gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement, as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure or endeavor to procure the election of any person to any public office in this state, or the vote of any