Show WHO veko ARE LEGAL legah VOTERS g r xi of athorne gene rai ral snow I 1 I 1 SALT lare LAKE cirr july 1875 editor deseret etoff the question are foreigners who have deci declared red thein their to become citizens ot of the united states but who have not taken the oa oath th of allegiance entitled to veto at elections in this territory Is frequently asked me and I 1 as frequently answer ans the question in the negative within a few days daya the question has been repeated and for that reason I 1 have e examined the law on this subject and find th the C fo following dge sec 5 of orthe the organic act of utah utah laws p 26 says sas sak i and be it further enacted tha that t every free white male Inh inhabitant inhabits abita 14 above the age of twenty one years who shall shail havel havo been a resident ot said territory at the time timo of the passage of this act shall he be andu ed to vote at the first election elect iop lop and shall bo be eligible to aily aby office xvi ivi within til the said territory but the qurill fixations ficat ions of voters and of holding office at all subsequent elections shall be such as shall be prescribe prescribed cl by the legislative vided eded nathe mathe right of s suffrage and of holding bolding office shall be exe exercised r only by citizens citizen 4 of the united states including those recognized as ag citizens by the treaty with the republic e of mexico Tex Ico leo concluded ded feb 1848 1818 utah laws p OS 69 chap 1 34 1 sec see 3 says mno ano no person shall shail be elected or appointed p hinted to any ny territorial district coun county or precinct office unless he shall have been a ri constant resident therein during at least one year next preceding buch auch election or ap poin polut ment t nei nel ther then shail shall any person be entitled to hold any office of trust or profit in lm the territory or vote at any election unless he is a free white male citizen of t the tho united states oyer twenty one years vears of age and has bag been a constant resident in the thil territory durine iii lil Z the six months next preceding C said gaid election or cr appointment see isee sec 6 0 no person shall shail be deemed a resident within the meaning of this act unless he is i a tax taxpayer poyen poyer of this territory I 1 approved jan jab 21 1 1859 utah laws 3 p 83 8 section if r says bays that I 1 every woman comah of tha age ago years who vh has resided in this territory AX six mont months next preceding prece ing any general or aecil deell election electia born OT T naturalized jn the united states gateso teso ta of who is the wine wife widow or the daughter of a native born or naturalized citizen of the united states Qt ates shall be entitled to t vote at any elec elee tion in this territory approved feb V rev stats of the united states p sec 1860 says at all subsequent a t elec eleo elections tiong however in any territory here hereafter after organized by congress as well as at all elections in territories already organ organized zed the qualifications ot of voters and of holding office shall be such auch as may be prescribed by the legislative assembly of each terri i tory subject nevertheless to the following restriction on the power powen orthe legis lati iati ve assembly namely first the rl night right of suffrage and of hol hoi holdings dIngi sh all ail be exercised only by citizens of the united states abom above the age of twenty one years and by ose above that 99 adv f who A haug have aue ave decla declared ed on oath before a com corn court of record their intention to become such and have taken an oath to support the constitution and government of the united states second there shall be no denial donial of the elective franchise or of holding office to a citizen on account of race color or previous condition of servitude third no officer soldier seaman mariner or other person I 1 in n the army or navy or attached to troops in the service of the united states shall shail be allowed to vote in any territory by reason of being on service therein unless such territory is and has been for the period of six months his permanent domicile fourth no person bo belonging longing to tha the army or navy shall be elected to or hold any civil office or appointment in any territory from the late act of congress you will perceive that it now depends on the laws lawa of utah and that as our law has not been changed since theace of igou congress kress gress ref rif referred erred to tock effect such persons periods can not vote you will also p ercel 7 colored persons can vote most likely dur our legislature at its next or sonia some subs subsequent quent session will amend our law at any rate vre ve areto look to that body fo rrelier crelier if relief bo be needed f yours ernly truly t tuly uly X Z aso |