Show I WHO O 1 MAY MY Y NOT VOTE YOTE It is 15 interesting to no note noto to who in tho various states t tes of or the Union aro excluded od from Crom the I leges of or the franchise Generally tho the persons excluded are women under nn any conditions insane idiots antI and persons convicted of ot crime and anI not pardoned pardoned par par- Indians and In some somo states there thelo are still further urther restrictions In Arkansas a EI failure to pa pay poll tax precludes from voting In California embezzlers of or public mone money aro are deprived of or the right In Delaware Maine Ma Massachusetts New Hampshire New Je Jersey e Rhode Island leland South Carolina Texas Texas Texas and West rest Vir Virginia paupers cannot vote though in most of ot them an in n exception is dod dod- I mado In favor or a of or dependent persons residing In Soldiers' Soldiers Homes Per Persons ons convicted con of or treason or other felonies cannot vote in an any state though omo f-omo states state make heinous crimes the disqualification It is curious to note that in New York the franchise frau fran chise Is IR permitted to nearly ever every one who does docs not stand charged with offenses against tho the ballot It wo would seem that crimes against the franchises I aro are regarded there as most properly debarring tho the offender from froni the tho rights of that franchise e. e Perhaps the greatest curiosity in tho lot Is fR that of or Vermont which bars all without tho approbation lon tion of or the local board of civil authority That would seem to lodge a good deal of discretion Inthe in inthe the he local officials and here In the West Vest could easily bo be used to the detriment of ot tho the citizen But nut doubtless a local sentiment in that state makes for tor or as much security as a definite statute can here her Wyoming oming requires of or the voter ability to rea reathe read the state constitution In English And Kansas Kansas- harking back to tho the troubled days clays of its state in infancy In- In fancy fancy bars barn all rebels not nol restored to citizenship citizenship citizen citizen- ship without further particularizing as to what may be a EI rebel l Most states require vo voters rs to register In Iowa the requirement applies only In cities o of over thirty thirty- o fi hundred population and In fn cities of over seven en thousand people In Missouri the limit is raised d to cities s of or tent twenty five five thousand In Rhode Inland Ilan taxpayers non ar are aro required to I register er ever every 3 year ar No registration Is required in Arkansas or Indiana |