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(b) Persons physically unable to read and write; 



(c) Persons 60 years of age in 1894. 



Amendment to constitution, Art. 2, §1. Adopted 1894. 

 Connecticut: 



Must read constitution or statutes. 



Amendment to constitution. Adopted 1855. 

 Amendments, Art. 11. 

 Must read constitution or statutes in English language. 

 Amendment to constitution. Adopted 1897. 

 Amendments, Art. 29. 

 Delaware: 



Must read constitution in English language and write name. Persons phys- 

 ically unable to read and write exempt. 

 Constitution of 1897, Art. 5, § 2. 



Louisiana: 



Must write and date application for registration as an elector in presence of 

 registration officer. Following classes exempt: 

 (a) Persons owning property in state assessed at $300 on which, if per 



sonalty, the taxes shall have been paid; 

 (6) Foreigners naturalized before January i, 1908, if they have resided 



in state five years and registered before January i, 1908; 

 (c) Voters January i, 1867; 

 {d) Sons and grandsons of such voters; 

 (e) Persons physically unable to read and write. 

 Constitution of 1898, Art. 197, §§ 3, 4, 5. 

 Maine: 



Must read constitution in English language and write name. 

 Following classes exempt: 



(o) Persons physically unable to read and write; 



{b) Voters in 1893; 



(c) Persons 60 years of age in 1893. 



Amendments to constitution, No. 29. Adopted 1892, effective 

 1893. 

 Massachusetts: 



Must read constitution in English language and write name. Following 

 classes exempt: 

 (o) Persons physically unable to read and write; 

 (6) Voters in 1857; 

 (c) Persons 60 years of age in 1857. 



Amendments to constitution. Art. 20. Adopted 1857. 



