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Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
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Suggestion in the National Intelligencer that Michigan and Illinois electoral votes may be disputed for allowing foreigners to vote without required U.S. residency, potentially nullifying federal naturalization laws. Unlikely to be raised in Congress as it wouldn't change Polk's election victory majority.
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We see it suggested in the National Intelligencer that the legality of the electoral voters of Michigan and Illinois will be disputed on the ground that the laws of these States have nullified the naturalization laws of the United States, in permitting foreigners to vote who have not resided the prescribed term of years in this country. Whether this question may be mooted at the next session of Congress we know not; but as a decision against the legality of the votes of Michigan and Illinois could not affect a result of the late election; Mr. Polk having a majority without them, we rather think that no objection will be raised. N. Y. Sun.
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Michigan, Illinois
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a decision against the legality of the votes of michigan and illinois could not affect the result of the late election, as mr. polk has a majority without them; no objection expected to be raised.
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Suggestion in the National Intelligencer that the legality of electoral voters in Michigan and Illinois will be disputed because state laws permit foreigners to vote without the prescribed U.S. residency term, nullifying federal naturalization laws. Question may be mooted at next Congress session.