FREEDOM OF ELECTION interference with, by military power, 603-5. GENERAL ASSEMBLY cannot delegate the power of legislation, 3. nor confer the elective franchise on other classes than ILLEGAL VOTES effect of, on the election, 236, 249, 558. do not affect the election, unless sufficient to change if elector vote twice, second vote to be rejected, 480. votes received without preliminary proof illegal, 492, vote of elector whose faculties are enfeebled by age, vote of idiot, illegal, 493. when illegal voting punishable by indictment, 695. INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES what are, 143. INDICTMENT for illegal voting, when sustainable, 695, 703. requisites of, for illegal voting, 705, 710. particular disqualification must be stated, 705, 710. requisites of, against election officers, 711, 727. different officers cannot be joined, 711. INFAMOUS CRIME what is an, 134. bribery of elector is not, 134. INFLUENCE exerted on voters, effect of, 616. when indictable, 616. when it avoids an election, 616. INHABITANT does not mean citizen, 160, 168. INJUNCTION will be granted to quiet possession of office during a not granted to restrain certifying of fraudulent re- when granted, in matters relating to elections, 623. INTEREST when it disqualifies a person from voting, 196, 212-13. ISSUE JUDGES do not vitiate an election, 260-1, 270-1, 320, 328, 423, what are deemed irregularities, 448, 449, 453. will not be granted, in contested election case, 360, when elective, can be chosen in no other manner, remarks on an elective judiciary, 692. evils of the system, 692-3. JURISDICTION to try contested election, when exclusive, 143, 557, supervisory jurisdiction of the courts, 210, 557. LEGISLATIVE POWER cannot be delegated to the people, 3. constitutional rights of electors above, 44. LIMITATION petition not filed within time of, will be quashed, 503. held otherwise, 515-16. MAJORITY how computed, 133, 299. MANDAMUS to compel election, when granted, 624, 631. MILITARY POWER interference of, with freedom of election, 603-5. MINORITY election by minority vote, when valid, 126, 130, 133. how far binding on law-makers, 5, 29, 85, 87-8, 200. certificate of, conclusive on election officers, 98, 105. history of elections of 1868 in Philadelphia, 103-5. parent's, how proved, 106. rights of naturalized citizens, as voters, 106. NATURAL RIGHTS what are, 88-9. right to pursue a particular calling, 89. do not include the right of suffrage, 90. NEXT TERM NOTICE jurisdiction does not fall, by omission to decide at, effect of want of, on an election, 450, 679, 684. OATH. See AFFIDAVIT. valid, though not taken on the Gospels, 437. neglect of officers to take, will not vitiate the election, ORGANIZATION OUSTER of municipal legislative bodies, 632. interference with, restrained by injunction, 632. of member, without notice, illegal, 646. mandamus will lie, to restore, 646. otherwise, where there has been a trial on notice, 646. PENAL LAWS to be strictly construed, 71. PETITION requisites of, to contest an election, 320, 334-6, 351, 467, 550. if defective, will be quashed, 320, 335, 466. how verified, 336. must be signed, 336. petitioners will not be allowed to withdraw, 336. affidavit, when sufficient, 538. PETITIONERS PLACE PEOPLE POLLS are competent witnesses, 366, 465. electors must vote at their place of residence, 214. the source of sovereign authority, 5. what laws may be submitted to a vote of the people, qualified voters constitute the, 93. may be rejected, when held at a wrong place, without and when opened at a much later hour than prescribed PRESUMPTION in favor of acts of election officers, 98. in favor of legality of the vote of an alien born, 106, rebutted by primâ facie evidence of want of naturali- that ballots have not been tampered with, will over- PRIVILEGE of electors from arrest, 277. trespass will not lie for violation of, 277. extent of, 280-1. illegal votes not to be taken from majority candidate, QUALIFICATIONS federal, only extend to race or color, 65. proof of electors', how made, 152, 188, 189, 388, 403. effect of receipt of vote, without proof of, 452. of borough electors, not obligatory as to voters for QUORUM what is a quorum, 130. presence of, how shown, 130. QUO WARRANTO not a writ of right, 144, 664. relator must have an interest, 146, 289, 664. defeated candidate has no interest, 147. must be brought during the term of the office, 274. jurisdiction in, not ousted by special remedy to con- RECORDER power of, to administer oaths, 544. is a judge, 689. must be elected, 685. RECOUNT when granted, in contested election case, 360, 365. REGISTER when evidence of qualification, 64. |