Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-25
ARTICLE SECOND.


ARTICLE SECOND.
OF THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
SEC. |. Every person who is now a freeman and
qualified voter shall continue to be so, so long as
he retains the qualifications upon which he was ad
mitted.
SEC. 2. Hereafter, every white male native cit
zen of the United States, or any territory thereof,
Of the full age of one and twenty years, who shall.
have had his actual permanent residence and home
in this State for the period of one year, and in the
town or city in which he may claim right to vote,
six months next proceeding the time of voting, and
shlll be seized in his right, of a freehold real
estate in such town city, of the value, at least of
one hundred and thirty four dollars, and above
all incumbrances shall therefrom have right to
vote in the election of all civil officers, and on all
questions in all legal town or ward meetings.
SEC 3. Every white male native citizen of the
United States or any territory thereof, Of the full
are Of twenty one years, who shall have had his ac-
Itual permanent residence and home in this State
for the period OF two years. and In the town or city,
in which he may claim right to vote, SIX mon hs
next preceding the time OF voting, shall have right
to vote in the election of all civil officers and
on all questions, in all legal town meetings
! Provided, however, that no pc son who IS not
now a ffecmln shall be allowed SO vote upon
any motion to impose tux, or incur expenditures,
IN any town or city, unless he possess the freehold
qualification required by this article or shall have
hundred and fifty dollars, within one year from the
time he may offer to vote, and shall have paid such
a tax in said town city.
SEC 4. Any white male native of any foreign
country of the full age oftweny years. natural.
lied in the United States according to law, who
shall have had his actual permanent residence and
home in this State for the period of three years at
ter his naturalization, and in the town or city in
which he may claim right to vote, six months next
preceding the time of voting, and shall be sezec
in his own right, of freehold real estate, in sicf
town or city, of the value, at least, Of hundred
and thirty tour dollaIs, over and above all incum
urances, shall therefrom have a right to vote ir
the election of all civil officers, and IN all question:
in all town or ward meetings. But no person II
the military, naval, marine, or any other service
the United States, shall be considered as having
the required residence by reason of being employ
ed in any garrls IN, barrack, or military or nava
station in this State. And no pauper, lunatic, o.
person non compos menis, or under guardianship
shall be permitted 10 vote; nor shall any persol
convicted of any crime, deemed infamous az com
mon law be permitted to exercise that privilege
until he DE restored thereto by the General Assem-
blv Persons residing Oh lands ceded by this Stat
to the United states shall not be entitled to exer
else the privilege of electors during such residence
SEC. 6. The General Assembly shall as soo
as may be after the adoption of this Constitution
provide for the registration Of voters and shall al
so have full power generally to enact all laws ne
cessary to carry this article into effect and to pre-
vent abuse and fraud i'll voting.
SEC. Z. In the city of Providence and all othe
cities no person shall be eligible to the office o
Mayor, Alderman, or Common Councilman, who
not qualified to vote upon motion 10 impose a ia.
GA incur expenditures as herein provided.
SEC. &. The General Assembly shall have pow
TO provide, by special general laws for the ad
mission of any native male citizen of the U. State
or any territory, who shall have had his permancr