State ex rel. Kierskey v. Kelly

Citations

• 81 Miss. 1

Syllabus

<p>1. Constitutional Law. Constitution of 1890, Sec. 245. Municipal elections. Electors. Additional qualifications. Ward. Code 1892, g 3028</p> <p>The statute, Code 1892, $ 3028, in so far as it requires voters at municipal elections to vote in the wards of their residence, is constitutional and warranted by constitution of 1890,' sec. 245, empowering the legislature to impose qualifications, additional to those provided in said constitution, secs. 241, 243, on municipal electors.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>But said section of the code (Code 1892, § 3028) is violative of the constitution of 1890, secs. 241, 242, which relate to municipal as well as state and county elections, in so far as it seeks to add as a qualification, to the right to register and vote in a municipal election that the elector shall reside for one year in the municipality before he offers to register.</p>