Article V.
Elective Franchise

Section 1. Who may vote

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Who may vote

Only a citizen of the United States, of the age of eighteen years, who has been a resident of the state, county, township, or ward, such time as may be provided by law, and has been registered to vote for thirty days, has the qualifications of an elector, and is entitled to vote at all elections. No person who lacks those qualifications shall be permitted to vote at any state or local election held in this state. Any elector who fails to vote in at least one election during any period of four consecutive years shall cease to be an elector unless the elector again registers to vote.

Who may vote

Every citizen of the United States, of the age of eighteen years, who has been a resident of the state, county, township, or ward, such time as may be provided by law, and has been registered to vote for thirty days, has the qualifications of an elector, and is entitled to vote at all elections. Any elector who fails to vote in at least one election during any period of four consecutive years shall cease to be an elector unless he again registers to vote.

Who may vote

Every citizen of the United States, of the age of eighteen years, who has been a resident of the state, county, township, or ward, such time as may be provided by law, has the qualifications of an elector, and is entitled to vote at all elections.

Who may vote

Every citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the state six months next preceding the election, and of the county, township, or ward, in which he resides, such time as may be provided by law, shall have the qualifications of an elector, and be entitled to vote at all elections.
Every citizen of the United States bring twenty-one years of age who is not entitled to vote at all elections shall be entitled to vote for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States if he shall have been a resident of the state, county, township or ward in which he desires to vote such time as may be provided by law, provided that he is not entitled to vote for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States in any other state.

Who may vote

Every citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the state one year next preceding the election, and of the county, township, or ward, in which he resides, such time as may be provided by law, shall have the qualifications of an elector, and be entitled to vote at all elections.
Every citizen of the United States bring twenty-one years of age who is not entitled to vote at all elections shall be entitled to vote for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States if he shall have been a resident of the state, county, township or ward in which he desires to vote such time as may be provided by law, provided that he is not entitled to vote for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States in any other state.

Who may vote

Every citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the state one year next preceding the election, and of the county, township, or ward, in which he resides, such time as may be provided by law, shall have the qualifications of an elector, and be entitled to vote at all elections.

Who may vote

Every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the state one year next preceding the election, and of the county, township, or ward, in which he resides, such time as may be provided by law, shall have the qualifications of an elector, and be entitled to vote at all elections.

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1803 Article IV. Section 1

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