VOTING MAY BE CONSIDERED AS

1st. He that hath NOT A VOTE AND VOTETH; which may be considered,
- 1st. As to his CLAIM, which is divisible into
  - He that voteth for dead men.
  - He that voteth for empty tenements.
  - He that voteth for many men.
  - He that voteth for men in the country, and the like.
- 2nd. As to his MOTIVE, which is divisible into
  - Because he hath a bet that he will vote.
  - Because he loveth a lark.
  - Because he LOVETH HIS COUNTRY.
    - [Here also may be applied all the predicates under the subjects BRIBING, HUMBUG, and PRINCIPLE.]
2nd. He that hath A VOTE AND VOTETH NOT; which is divisible into
- 1st. He that is PREVENTED from voting, which is divisible into
  - He who is upset by a bribed coachman.
  - He who is incited into an assault, that he may be put into the cage.
  - He who is driven by a drunken coachman many miles the wrong way.
  - He who is hocussed.
  - He who is sent into the country for a holiday, and the like.
- 2nd. He that FORFEITETH his vote, which is divisible into
  - He who is too great a philosopher to care for his country.
  - He who has not been solicited.
  - He who drinketh so that he cannot go to the poll.
  - He who is too drunk to speak at the poll.
  - He who through over-zeal getteth his head broken.
  - He who stayeth to finish the bottle, and is too late, and the like.
3rd. He that hath A VOTE AND VOTETH; which is divisible into
- 1st. He that voteth INTENTIONALLY, which is divisible into
  - 1st. He that voteth CORRUPTLY, which is divisible into
    - 1st. He that is BRIBED, which is divisible into
    - 2nd. He that is INTIMIDATED, as
    - 3rd. He that is VOLUNTARILY CORRUPT, which may be considered as
  - 2nd. He that voteth CONSCIENTIOUSLY, which is divisible into
    - 1st. He that voteth according to HUMBUG, which is divisible into
    - 2nd. He that voteth according to PRINCIPLE, which is divisible into
2nd. He that voteth ACCIDENTALLY, which is divisible into
- 1st. He that voteth through the BLUNDERS OF HIMSELF, which may be considered as
  - He who is drunk, and forgetteth who gave him the bribe.
  - He who goeth to the wrong agent, who leadeth him astray.
  - He who is confused and giveth the wrong name.
  - He who is bashful, and assenteth to any name suggested.
  - He who promiseth both parties, and voteth for all the candidates, and the like.
- 2nd. He that voteth through the BLUNDERS OF OTHERS, which may be considered as
  - He who is mistaken for his servant when he is canvassed, and so incensed into voting the opposite way.
  - He who is attempted to be bribed before many people, and so outraged into honesty.
  - He who hath too much court paid by the canvasser to his wife, and so, out of jealousy, voteth for the opposite candidate.
  - He who is called down from dinner to be canvassed, and being enraged thereat, voteth against his conviction.
  - He who bringeth the fourth seat in a hackney-coach to him who keepeth a carriage and the like.