Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-26
ARTICLE TX.
On The Electric Franchise.


age of twenty-one years or upwards
belonging to any of the four following
classes of persons, who shall have re-
sided in this state for one year next
preceding any election authorized by
this Constitution, or any law, shall
constitute the qualified electors at such
election.
lst. All white citizens of the Uni.
cd States.
Cd. All white persons, not citizens
of the United States, who shall have
declared their intention to become
such, in conformity with the laws OF
Congress for the naturalization of al
lens, and shall have taken before any
officer Of this state authorized to ad-
minister oaths, and filed in the Office OF
the clerk of any court of record in this
state, or in counties where there may
be no courts of record, in the office OF
the clerk of the county, an oath TO
support the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States and of this state.
Sd. All Indians declared TO be citi-
zens of the United States by any law
of Congress.
9TH. All civilized persons of the In
dian blood, not members Of any tribe
of Indians.
Sec. 2. Whenever Congress shall
dispense with declaration of inten-
ton as a requisite to naturalization,
the declaration Of intention required
of the second class of electors shall be
made and filed in the Office Of the
clerk Of any court of record in this
state.
Sec. 3. No elector shall be entitled
to vote except in the district, county
or township in which he shall have ac-
tually resided for ten days next pre-
ceeding such election, provided, that
any such eIector shall be permitted to
vote any where in the state for state
officers.
Sec. 4. No person under guardian
ship shall be permitted TO vote at any
election.
Sec. 5. All votes shall be given by
ballot except for such township officers
as may by law be directed or allowed
10 be otherwise chosen; and in all E.
lections to be made by the legislature,
the members thereof shall vote Uipa
U0ce; and their votes shall be entered
on the journal.
Sec. 8. Electors shall in all eases
except treason, felony or breach ofthe
peace, be privileged from arrest dur
ing their attendance at elections, and
in going TO and returning from the
same.
Sec. 7. No clector shall be obliged
to do militia duty on the days of cleo
ton, except in time of war, actual in
vasion, instruction or public danger;
nor shall any elcctor on the days of
election be obliged to attend any court
either as sutton, witness or juror.
Sec. s. No person shall be deemed
TO have lost his residence in this state
by reason of his absence on business of
the United States or of this state.
Sec. Q. No soldier, seaman CT mar
iner in the army or navy of the Uni
ted States shall be deemed a resident
of this state in consequence of being
stationed in any military or naval
place within the same.
Sec. 10. 1t shall not DC lawful for
any voter directly or indirectly 10
make any bet or wager on any election
ut which he shall vote, and it shall be
the duty Of the legislature TO pre-
scribe as part of the oath to be taken
BY any voter. that he has not directly
or indirectly made any bet or wager on
the election at which he offers his vote.
ARTICLE \.
On Education, Schools, and School
FuHdS
Section /. The supervision of pub
lie instruction shall be invested in 4
state superintendent; and such other
officers as the legislature may direct.
The state superintendent shall be e
ected or appointed in such manner
md for such term Of Office rs the leg
stature may direct. The legislature
shall provide for filling vacancies in
he office OF state superintendent, and
prescribe his powers and duties.
Sec. ?. There shall be a state fund for
he support Of common schools thro'-
,ut the state, the capital Of which shall