Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-04
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A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
"A. proposed TO the citizens of this Common
monwealth of Pennsylvania for their approval
or rejection at a special election TO be held
June - iss' Published by order of the secre,
Article XVIII OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment TO
SECTION |. BE 10 rcsoiued by The Senate and
House 9f Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of
Pcnnsyironid IN Genera, assembly met, That
the following Is proposed as an amendment TO
me constitution OF the Commonwealth OF
pennsylvania In accordance with the provis-
ions of the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT
Strike out from section one, of article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which reads as
"If twenty-five years of age or upwards, he
shall have paid, within two years, n state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months, and paid at least one month
reads rs follows:
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled TO vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen of the
United states at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year (or II, having previously been quail
fled elector or native born citizen of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then SIX monthsl Immediately preceding the
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
wards, lac shall have paid, within two years
state or county tax. which shall have been as
sessed at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election" shall be amended,
SO rs to read aS follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled Ia vote at the polling place of the elcc-
tion district of which he shall at the time be
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been u citizen of the
United states at least thirty days.
Second. lie shall have resided IN the state one
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elector or native born citizen of the state, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six monthsl Immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the cleo
tion. The Legislature, at the session thereof
next after the adoption of this section, shall,
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been citizen
for thirty days and AN inhabitant of this state
one year next preceding an election. except at
II resident OF the election district in which he
may offer his vote, shall be entitled to vote at
such election in the election district OF which
he shall at the time be a resident and not else
where for all officers that now are or hereafter
may be elected by the people Prorid.d, That
IN time OF war no elector in the actual military
service of the State or of the United States, in
the army or navy thereof, shall be deprived Of
his vote by reason of his absence from such
election district and the Legislature shall have
power to provide the manner in which and the
time and place at which such absent electors
may vote, and for the return and canvass OF
their votes in the election district in which they
respectively reside.
FUN. For the purpose OF voting, no person
shall be deemed To have gained or lost a resi-
dencc by reason of his presence or absence
while employed In the service of the United
states or the State, nor, while engaged in the
navigation of the waters OF the state or of the
high seas, nor while a student or any college or
seminary of learning, nor while kept ut any
almshouse or public institution, except the In
mates of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose of
voting, shall be deemed To reside in the election
district where said home Is located. Laws shall
he made for ascertaining, by proper proofs the
citizens who shall be entitled To the right Of
suffrage hereby established
a true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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