The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-23
ELECTIONS AND ELECTIVE
RIGHTS.
Article VI.

s-cTioS |. Al male persons Of the age
o stseusy one wears ur over Possessing the
spl fos ing qualifications shsil re entitled
10 vote az AL ei. eiioas: They shall &c efa-
AZ OF the United states, prov ded that
Iils.. ans uos taxed sha never DC allowed
the elective anchIses provided further.
that eli male persons ~ he at the time OF
the adoption 0f this constitution are quki-
lied electors of toe territory shall Dc
electors They shall have lived In the statc
cue year. and ia the coan binety days,
ani ia the city. town, ward o. precinct
tl.st. osss Immediately preceding the
esectian a. which they Oder I. vote.
Sc . The legislature may prosfce mat
there shaa. tse no ie9isl cf the esestse
franchise 81 any school election On &C
coant of sex.
STr. : Ala idiots. insane persons. and
persons cspyictsa Of ,usaeo Gus crimes I'M
is.ss restored ~ c yll ri2f.Js are excluded
fsoss shs elective fTai cnfse.
sec 4. For Ehs rurT~sse of voting ailsi e!'si
billy 10 ofsi7e ne person shall ne deemed
{, h~se gained q reside ce by reason OF
his presence OF lest IL BY reason OF his ao.
sefiee. " hiie IN the ciy.l OF N iltary service
of the stale or Of the INT ii states. nor
while student at sny institution of learn
ing. nor while kessf at puhlie expense IN
any poorhoase or othsr asylum, nor " ollie
confiued in pebite prison, nor while en-
saysd in the navigation OF the wste ~ of
this state or of the United sta -. or Of the
high ssas
81 5. Voters shall In all cases except
( sr. as<sra felony AID hfsxeh ef the p ace be
! privileged from arrest during their at
[ tendance at es.ciiens sud ia going "a and
/ returning TIL refrpfn. No elssfor shsii be
required Ia DO military dary Ola the day OF
sny election except in time of sar or pub
tic danger.
sec, q All elections shsil be by ballot.
The legislature shsl proyssse for so b
method of voting as vii secure % every
eiscfor Also al secrecy Ia preparing aid
isnssising his bx lot
Sec 7 The legislature shall enact res-
! issrxtss,n Law. sIsd ssais require scosnpii~
/ a ..se ~t,h "a h Law tefoFu ANY eisctsr
shas be Ali.,stff u vote. pFes sdtti that fhss
isr xfsi.sf4 $ not compulsory upon the ie<
& asssF,s except 81 a. cites nisd tsx has
( IN a ,opaial "a ri otter so iEhsbssaa.s
IN as oiasr cases the legislature may or
nav nat require REGISTRATION - pre-.
rsagis u sa tac night to sot.a, asd TIE sans.
system OF registration need nnE be adopted
Z fas beth classes
B Ser = IN. frs. etecsloa OF County aud
siissrsat officers Nat oshegwise prov sss,,d ier
+ ia this constitution shall be ca sas Tues
{ tsy next after ire e - Monday In SoyeFu
b..~ fsss ami thereafter sil elections for
such osfseeFs shsii be held q ennlaily on
The TUESDAY nsxt sa ssestlng the nrss
Nns1dsy IN Move NJ ter. The nTst election OF
al stale Officers net osherstse Pfavtsie~i
Ter ia this COS va ioss. sitter the elect oss
+ IL. 4. sssr the as!sptseu OF ttis constitution.
shall ~ On the lslesfay next after Tue nssf
" day in Soyeznst-r 1872. .iss1 ] as eses
f..r sarn STATE Officers shall t-e bed ina
I e8Fg fourth rear thereafter on the Tres
8ss sseeexslisx the IRA Monday In No