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QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.

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                      | | | | Persons Excluded from Suffrage.
State or Territory. | "Grandfather | "Character Clause." | "Understanding +—————+———————+——————+—————+—————
                      | Clause." | | Clause." | Paupers. | Insane. | Criminals. | Indians. | Chinese.
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                      |One might permanently |One might permanently | | |Idiots and |Unpardoned | |
Alabama[54] |register before |register before Dec. 20,| | |insane. |convicts. | |
           |Dec. 20, 1902 (1) |1902, if he was of good | | | | | |
                      |if he had honorably |character and understood| | | | | |
                      |served in the forces |the duties and | | | | | |
                      |of the U. S. in the |obligations of citizens | | | | | |
                      |War of 1812, War |under a republican | | | | | |
                      |with Mexico, any war |form of government. | | | | | |
                      |with Indians, war | | | | | | |
                      |between the States, | | | | | | |
                      |war with Spain, or | | | | | | |
                      |in the forces of the | | | | | | |
                      |Confederate States or | | | | | | |
                      |of Ala. during the war| | | | | | |
                      |between the States, | | | | | | |
                      |or (2) if he was the | | | | | | |
                      |lawful descendant of | | | | | | |
                      |one of the above. | | | | | | |
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Arkansas[72] | | | | |Idiots and |Unpardoned | |
                      | | | | |insane. |convicts of | |
                      | | | | | |felonies. | |
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California[73] |Educational test | | | |Idiots and |Embezzlers | |Natives
                      |did not apply to men | | | |insane. |of public | |of China.
                      |60 years old when | | | | |moneys. | |
                      |amendment took | | | | |Convicts of | |
                      |effect. | | | | |infamous | |
                      | | | | | |crimes. | |
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Colorado[74] | | | | |Insane and |Convicts in | |
                      | | | | |non compos |prison. | |
                      | | | | |mentis. | | |
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Connecticut[75] | |Voter must have | | |Idiots and |Unpardoned | |
                      | |good moral character. | | |insane. |convicts of | |
                      | | | | | |heinous | |
                      | | | | | |crimes. | |
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