legal voter

legal voter
A person authorized by law to cast his ballot at an election. A person who possesses the qualifications for voting prescribed by law and who also has registered as a voter in accordance with the statute. Re Opinion of Justices, 247 Mass 583, 143 NE 142.

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  • legal voter — A person meeting constitutional requirements and who is registered. A person invested by law with right to vote. Wright v. Lee, 125 N.J.L. 256, 15 A.2d 610, 611. A person qualified by U.S. Constitution and laws of state to vote. Lefler v. City of …   Black's law dictionary

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