,:at a ,color$ ,man    ,%\ld ,d ,to     
,vote      ,decoration              ,to 
! ,color$ ,m5        ( ,vot+ ,age    9 !
 ,s\!rn ,/ates      ,,z citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 y _c value too highly y\r
  "r to vote1 :i* is an expression ( y\r
 *oice ( ! (fic]s  :o %all be plac$ 9   
control ( y\r ne>e/ & de>e/ int]e/s4    
,y %\ld vote at e election4 ,9 ,national
 & congressional  elections1 vote = !   
be/ int]e/s ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 local        
elections1 vote = ! be/ int]e/s ( !     
community 9 :i* y  live4           99   
99       99       99       99    ,,nev] 
,,sell ,,y\r ,,vote4            ,! ,?+s 
t ,qualify     a ,color$ ,man to ,vote  
9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates      ,,9 ord] t y may 
"k :at w be dem&$ ( y to vote "u  !     
,con/itutions & laws ( ! sev]al ,s\!rn  
,/ates1 we give  bel[ ! sub/antial      
requirem5ts ( ea*1 to wit3--      ,,9   
,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  ,virg9ia &     
,t5nessee    ,,y ,,mu/ ,,pay ,,y\r      
,,poll ,,tax4    ,,y ,,mu/ ,,regi/] ,,& 

,,hold ,,y\r ,,c]tificate ,,(           
,,regi/ration4    ,if y c read & write y
 c regi/]4      ,,9 ,alabama1 ,l\isiana 
& ,s\? ,c>ol9a    ,if y _c read & write 
y c regi/] if y own #cjj wor?  (        
prop]ty4      ,,9 ,arkansas & ,georgia  
,,y ,,mu/ ,,pay ,,y\r ,,poll ,,tax4     
,,9 ,florida1 ,k5tucky1 ,texas & ,we/   
,virg9ia    ,y mu/ reside 9 ! ,/ate4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,a man convict$ ( almo/ any crime may be
 b>r$ f vot+4      ,alabama    ,mu/     
reside 9 ! ,/ate two ye>s1 "o ye> 9 !   
,c\nty & ?ree  mon?s 9 ! election       
prec9ct4    ,poll taxes = #aija & ea*   
ye> s9ce !n mu/ be paid be=e !  fir/ (  
,febru>y prior to ! election4    ,p]sons
 ov] =ty-five ye>s ( age are exempt f   
poll tax4    ,mu/ be regi/]$ & hold a   
c]tificate ( regi/ration4    ,9 ord] to 
regi/]1 mu/ be able to read & write any 
,article (  ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & mu/ be regul>ly engag$  9 "s  
"w1 employm5t1 bus9ess1 trade or call+1 
! great] "p  ( ! ye> be=e election1     

unless physically unable to "w4    ,a   
p]son :o _c read & write1 mu/ own1 or 8 
wife mu/ own  =ty acres ( l& ^u :i* he  
mu/ live1 or mu/ own real &  p]sonal    
prop]ty assess$ at ?ree hundr$ doll>s1  
or 8 wife mu/  own ! same1 ^u :i* !     
taxes = ! ye> be=e election mu/  be     
paid4    ,any p]son convict$ ( felony1  
adult]y1 l>c5y1 wife-beat+1             
misceg5ation1 vagrancy1 sell+ or (f]+ to
 sell 8 vote1 is  =ev] b>r$ f vot+4     
,arkansas    ,mu/ reside "o ye> 9 !     
,/ate1 six mon?s 9 ! ,c\nty1 & "o  mon? 
9 ! election prec9ct4    ,mu/ exhibit a 
poll tax receipt or o!r evid5ce t ! poll
 tax  has be5 paid at ! regul> "t =     
collect+ su* tax4      ,florida    ,mu/ 
reside "o ye> 9 ! ,/ate & six mon?s 9 ! 
,c\nty4      ,georgia    ,mu/ reside "o 
ye> 9 ! ,/ate & six mon?s 9 ! ,c\nty4   
,mu/  h paid all taxes prior to         
election4    ,! poll tax requir$ %all n 
exce$ "o doll> annually4      ,k5tucky  
,mu/ reside "o ye> 9 ! ,/ate1 six mon?s 
9 ! ,c\nty1 & sixty  days 9 ! prec9ct4  

,mu/ be regi/]$ 9 cities & t[ns ( five  
?\s& inhabitants4      ,l\isiana    ,mu/
 reside two ye>s 9 ! ,/ate1 "o ye> 9 !  
p>i% & six  mon?s 9 ! election prec9ct4 
,mu/ be regi/]$ & 9 ord] to d s1 mu/ be 
able to read &  write1 & %all demon/rate
 su* ability to ! regi/r>s4    ,if      
unable to read & write1 mu/ own prop]ty 
assess$ at ?ree  hundr$ doll>s1 on :i*1 
if p]sonal1 all taxes mu/ h be5 paid4   
,p]sons "u sixty ye>s ( age mu/ also pay
 a poll tax ( "o  doll> annually1 on or 
be=e ! #ca/ day ( ,decemb]1 = two ye>s  
next be=e ! "t ( vot+1 & %all exhibit   
su* poll tax  receipt = two ye>s to !   
election (fic] at ! polls4              
,mississippi    ,mu/ reside 9 ! ,/ate   
two ye>s & "o ye> 9 ! election  di/rict 
or incorporat$ t[n or city4    ,mu/ h   
paid all taxes on or be=e ! fir/ day (  
,febru>y ( !  ye> ( ! election1 & %all  
produce 8 tax receipts to !  election   
(fic]s4    ,p]sons "u sixty ye>s ( age  
mu/ pay an annual poll tax ( two  doll>s
 to ! ,/ate1 :i* may be increas$ "o     

doll> by ! ,c\nty4    ,mu/ be regi/]$1 &
 9 ord] to d s mu/ be able to read any  
section ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,/ate1 or  
%all be able to  und]/& ! same :5 read1 
or give a reasonable int]pretation      
!re(4    ,by a decision ( ! ,supreme    
,c\rt1 a p]son o!rwise qualifi$ has a   
"r to be regi/]$ :e!r 8 taxes are paid  
or n4    ,any p]son convict$ ( felony1  
adult]y1 l>c5y1 wife-beat+ or           
misceg5ation is =ev] b>r$ f vot+4       
,nor? ,c>ol9a    ,mu/ reside 9 ! ,/ate  
two ye>s1 9 ! ,c\nty six mon?s1 & f\r   
mon?s 9 ! prec9ct or w>d4    ,mu/ be    
regi/]$ & 9 ord] to d s1 mu/ be able to 
read &  write any section ( !           
,con/itution1 & %all h paid on or  be=e 
! fir/ day ( ,may1 an annual poll tax ( 
two doll>s = !  previ\s ye>4    ,p]sons 
ov] fifty ye>s ( age are exempt f poll  
tax4      ,s\? ,c>ol9a    ,mu/ reside 9 
! ,/ate two ye>s1 9 ! ,c\nty "o ye>1 &  
f\r  mon?s 9 ! poll+ prec9ct4    ,mu/ be
 regi/]$1 & 9 ord] to d s mu/ be able to
 read &  write any section ( !          

,con/itution submitt$ by ! regi/r>s1 &  
if unable to read & write1 mu/ prove to 
! satisfaction ( !  regi/r>s ! own]%ip (
 ?ree hundr$ doll>s wor? ( prop]ty 9  ! 
,/ate1 ^u :i* all taxes = ! previ\s ye> 
mu/ h be5  paid4    ,all poll tax mu/ be
 paid six mon?s be=e election1 & tax    
receipts  %[+ ! paym5t ( all taxes      
includ+ ! poll tax %all be %[n  to !    
election (fic] at ! polls4    ,any p]son
 convict$ ( felony1 adult]y1 l>c5y1     
wife-beat+ or  misceg5ation is =ev] b>r$
 f vot+4      ,t5nessee    ,mu/ reside 9
 ! ,/ate "o ye>1 9 ! ,c\nty six mon?s4  
,a poll  tax receipt = ! previ\s ye>    
%all be %[n to ! judges (  election4    
,p]sons ov] fifty ye>s ( age are exempt 
f poll tax4    ,mu/ be able to m>k !    
ticket at election )\t assi/ance4    ,9 
prec9cts or civil di/ricts ) a          
population ( fifty ?\s&1  & 9 t[ns &    
cities ( two ?\s& five hundr$1 mu/ be   
regi/]$4    ,any p]son convict$ (       
felony1 brib]y or l>c5y is =ev] b>r$  f 
vot+4      ,texas    ,mu/ reside 9 !    

,/ate "o ye>1 & 9 ! ,c\nty six mon?s4   
,an annual poll tax ( "o doll> & fifty  
c5ts is requir$ (  p]sons "u sixty ye>s 
( age1 b ?is is n a pr]equisite to  !   
ex]cise ( ! "r to vote4      ,virg9ia   
,mu/ reside 9 ! ,/ate two ye>s1 9 !     
,c\nty "o ye>1 & 9 !  prec9ct ?irty     
days4    ,mu/ pay all ,/ate poll taxes1 
= ?ree prec$+ ye>s1 at lea/ six  mon?s  
be=e election4    ,mu/ be regi/]$1 & 9  
ord] to d s1 %all be able to make       
application = ! same 9 writ+1 & mu/     
answ] on oa? any &  all que/ions put by 
! regi/r>s affect+ qualifications4      
,any p]son convict$ ( felony1 brib]y1   
petit l>c5y or obta9+  money or prop]ty 
"u false pret5ses is =ev] b>r$ f vot+4  
,we/ ,virg9ia    ,mu/ reside 9 ! ,/ate  
"o ye>1 & 9 ! ,c\nty sixty days4 ,!  "r 
to vote %all nev] be d5i$ because n     
regi/]$4      ,g5]al ,advice    ,y are  
urg$ to pay all ( y\r taxes at ! requir$
 "t1 &  especially y\r poll tax :i* is  
by ! ,con/itution ( e  ,s\!rn ,/ate made
 a special fund = ! support ( ! free    

public  s*ools4    ,y are also admoni%$ 
aga9/ ! commission ( any crime1 great or
  small1 z ! conviction ( almo/ any     
crime w deprive y ( y\r  "r to vote1 &  
put ^u y la/+ %ame & disgrace4    ,x is 
especially urg$ t z vot]s y %\ld seek to
 be on  fri5dly t]ms ) y\r :ite         
neighbors 9 ! communities 9 :i*  y live1
 s t y may consult ) !m ab\t y\r common 
int]e/s2 & t y %\ld ally y\rselves ) !  
be/ p 9  y\r community = ! g5]al good4  
,x is ( ! utmo/ importance to  ! race1 &
 x _c be urg$ too /rongly ^u y\r        
att5tion t  no?+ %\ld influ5ce y\r vote 
except a desire to s]ve ! be/  int]e/s (
 ! c\ntry1 & ( y\r ,/ate4               
,press (        ,e4 ,a4 ,,wright        
#aajh ,*e/nut ,/reet                    
,philadelphia