No other change was made during the Colonial era, and from 1751 to 1776, all the County " Courts of Election " were held at the Presbyterian Church in White plains.

The Colonial elections were not held at fixed times as at present, but at whatever dates the " writs " of election were issued to the Sheriff by the Secretary of the Province, at the command of the Covernor and Council. Consecjuently they were held at various seasons of the year, but usually early in the spring or in the fall.

The qualification for electors "in the Cities, Counties, and Mannors" of the Province, was the having by "every one of them," " of Land or Tenements improved to the value of Forty Pounds in Freehold, free from all Incumbrances, and have possessed the same three Months before the Test of the said Writ." As soon as the writ was received by the Sheriff, he was obliged in six days to give at least six days previous public notice of the time and place of election^ to each constable in his bailiwick to be affixed to the most Public Place in each Town, or Mannor. At the time and place fixed the Sherift' attended with his Deputies and presided at the "Court of Election." The electors met, the candidates being present, the Sheriff" announced the names of one side, when all of their supporters held up their hands ; then he announced the names on the other, and their supporters held up tljeir hands. He then announced who had the most. In case the election was not determined by this