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ARTICLE ".

ELECTION AND OFFICERS.
/. Tie male citizens Of the State shall be en-
titled 70 vote at all elections held within tie
counties ia which they respectively reside; bUt
no person WHO IS q minor or If uuSOund mind,
or a paupCr, OF who is under conviction Of
treason, felony, og bribery IN an election, or
who has lot U,cU resident OF the State for
one year. and Of lie county Ia which he offers
60 vote, for sixty days next preceding such
offer. shall be permitted 10 vote, while such
disability continues; but 10 person in the
military, naval OF marine service Of the United
States SHAH De deemed a resident Of this State
ty reason 0! being stationed therein.
. To al elections by the people the mode
of yotia. shall be by ballot; Jut tie voter shall
be lc!t free 90 vote by either open, sealed OF
secret ballot. as he may elect.
g. 40 voter during the continuance Of an
election 40 which he Is entitled to vote, or du-
rug the time necessary aud convenient for 60
ing o., and returning from the same, shall be
subject % arrest upOa civil process, CT be COM
PEELED 20 attend any court, W Judicial proceed
M, as suitor, juror or witness or to work up
on the public roads; or, except IN time Of war
OF public danger, 70 render military service.
g. No person, except citizens entitled to
vote, sla, be elected or appointed 10 any
State, county or municipal office but the Gov
eruor and Judges. must have attained the age
Of thirty and tie Attorney General and Seua-
tors tl, age Of twenty-five years, at the be-
ginning of tLeir respective terms Of service f;
and must have been citizens of the State f0r
five years next preceding their election OF APP
paiutmeu5, OF be citizens as tie time this Con-
s,i,utiou goes into operation.
8. Every person elected or appointed 20 any
oiice, before proceeding to exercise the author
i,y OF discharge the duties thereof, shall make
oath or Affirmation that he viii support the
Constitution Of the United States. and the Con-
s,itut.ou of this State. aud shat he will faith
fully discharge the duties Of his said Office %
the best OF his skill and Judgment, and no
other oath. declaration or test shall be required
as IA qualification. unless herein otherwise pro-
YtcL
@. An officers elected or appointed under
Tbs Constitution may, unless In eases herein
otherwise provided for, be removed from office,
for official misconduct Incompetence, neglect
Of duty. or gross immortality. in such manner
as may represented by general laws, and I'M
less SD removed. they shall continue TO dis
charge tnc duieS Of their respective offices I'M
Oh their successors are elected, or appointed,
and qualified.
z. The general elections Of State and county
officers. aud Of members of the Legislature,
shall De- held on the second Tuesday of October,
uuul'o,herwise provided by law. The terms Of
such officers. not elected OF appointed to i'll a
vacancy. shall, unless herein otherwise provided
begin on tie frat day Of January, aud Of the
members Of the Legislature on the first day of
November next preceding their election. Elec-
tions o. d.l yacaucies shall be for the uneXpir-
ei term. When vacancies occur prior 10 any
-e.lll election, they shall Le d.!ed byappoiut-