how were the members of the lower house of the legislature in the royal colonies chosen?

Members of the lower house of the legislature in the royal colonies were elected annually by the propertied male citizens of towns or counties. These representatives were chosen by men who met property qualifications, typically freehold landowners, ensuring they had a vested interest in the community's welfare. The right to vote was generally limited to white men owning sufficient land or property, which in the colonies was more widespread than in England, allowing about 60 percent of adult white males to vote. This lower house was a representative assembly functioning as the legislative body, with the power to introduce bills, especially related to taxation and budgets, and to represent the views of the colonists. The governor, appointed by the Crown, held executive authority and could veto legislation, but the assembly was elected by the colonists themselves