Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-29
THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 7.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.

A ARIlCLE j.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Section ALI elections shall be by bal
lot, ard every white male citizen .of the
United States, Of the age oftwenty one years
or upwards, who shalt have resides in the
State one year next preceding the election,
and six mouths in any co niy, or in any
legislative district Of Baltimore city, and
who shall comply with the provisions of
this Article of the Constitution shall he en-
titled to vote at all elections hereafter held
in this State (; and IN case any county or city
shall be So divided an to form portions of
different electoral districts for the election Of
Congressman. Senator, Delegate, or other
,flicer or officers, then to enttle Il "rson tn
vote for such officer lie must have been Il
resident Of that part of the county or city
which shall form Il par. Of the electoral lis.
trict in which lie oflirs to vote Tor six
months next preceding tho election but r
person who shall have acquired residence
in such county or city emitting him to
vote at any such election, bhail t., eA titled to
vote in the election district from which he re-
moved, until he shall have acquired resi-
dencc in the part Of The county OF city u
which he has removed.
Section 2.-1hc General Assembly shall
provide hy law Tor II uniform registration Of
the names Of voters in this State, which reg
istration shall be evidence of the Qualification,
uf said voters to vnte ri any elucli,i there
after held hut no person shall be excluded
from voting at any election on actnnut ,t
not being registered until the Gei"ral AZ.
s'mhly shall have lassci an act Of reg>tra.
tim, aud the same shall have becu carrie !
into etfuct alter which DO pers"u shall vot,
unless his naine appears on the register. Tn
Gcteral Assembly shall also roy De by las
for taxing the votes Of soldiers ia the army
Of the United States sciv Wig III ne field.
Section S.--ND person ahovo the age Of
twenty.une years con :icsed ui larceny or
other infamous crime. unless p"f.nEe3 by
the Governor. shall ever thereafter lie cnti.
tied To vote at any election ia this State and
no lunatic, or person no" ccmtps mr5.Hs,
shall be entitled 10 vote.
Section NO person who has n, .ay
time Teen IN armed hostility - tie C!itcd
States, or the lawful authorities thereof. or
who has been in any manner in tic s-,E E,ce
q! the So called Confederate States of An.
erica" and ho person who has voluntarily
left ths State en;! gone within the military
lines Of the so-callet /" Confederate Stat"s or
armies" with the purpose II adhegiug to
said States or armies. aI'l no person "uo has
given any aid, coni"rt, countcnance or sup
port to these engaged in armed hostility to
the United StateSt or IN any manter adhered
TO the enemies Of the United States, either hy
contributing to the cnem cs nf the [ Iitcd
States, or unlawiully sending witEir the
lines of such enemies money or goods. OF let
inf tt.,N ftut lIx.
ncd communication with the enemies cf the
Uuited States. or who has advised any pcr-
snu to eltcr the service OF the said enemies
or aided any person so to enter, or who has
by any open deed or word declared his AL
hcsion to the carse Of the enemies ,f the
United States, or lis desire for the triumph
of said enemies over the aru.s uf the L uited
States, shall ever be- entitled to vote at any
election to lie held in this State or IL hold
any Office OF honor. profit or trust under the
laws of this State, uuless since such Unlawful
acts he shall have Voluntarily entered into
the military service Of the United States, and
been hnnnrably discharged thercfr,m or shall
be on the day of election, actually and vol
UNFAIRLY in such service, or Unless he slnl
he restored to his full rights of citizenship
by an act Of the Ger .cral Assembly passed by
I'll II l.
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states and support inc Iohst't'iaon hnu Jaws
thereoi az the supreme law OF tHs '1hu' any
law rr orainancs Oh any state 10 'hf con'ra-
~ Notwithstanding; that | vii! II all re-.
spects demean myself as loyal citiz u of
the United States, and make tLis oath or
affirmation without any rsservation or eva
sion. and believe it to be binding on me ;
and any person declining to take such oath
shall not be allowed to votr. but the taking If
such oath shall not be deemed conclusive evi.