Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-25
AR IIEI IN
RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE nj oUALTFICN
TIoNS To HOLD OFFICE.

RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE y Q~JNLTFICA-
TIoNs To HOLD OFFICE.
SECTION L. Nj elections by the peo-
pie shall he by ballot.
SIC. :. Every male person of the age
of twcnty-onc years OF over possessing
the following qualifications shall be en-
titled to vote At all general elections and
for all officers that now are, or hereafter
may he. elective by the people and upon
all questions which may be submitted to
the vote of the people: First. lie shall
be 4 citizen of the United States. Sec
ond. lie shall have resided in this State
one wear Immediately preceding the
election al which he offers to vote, and
i'm he county, town or precinct such
time a. NAV be prescribed by law.
prpci{rE, First, that no person con
victcd of felony shall have the right TO
vote unless he has been Pardoncd.
Pr0-tf-sk. Second. That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to deprive
any person of the right to vote who has
such right AT the time of the adoption of
This Constitution: Pyo5fd,a, That after
the expiration of five wears from the time
Of the adoption of this Constitution, no
person except citizens of the United
| States. shall have the right to vote.
SEC :. For the purpose of voting. no
! pcrso shall be deemed To have gained or
| or lost a residence bv reason of his pres
| cucc or absence while employ ed in The
| service of the State OF of the UnitedStates,
nor while cngagep in the navigation of
the waters of the State, OF of the United
States nor while a student at anv insti-
tuition of learning, nor while kept at any
aims house or other asylum, at the pub
lie expense. nor while confined in any
public prison.
SEC. 4. Electors shall in all cases, eX.
cept treason, felony, or breach of the
peace be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at elections. and in
going to and returning thcrcfrom-
Sac. : No ~elcctur hall be Obliged &c
perform military duty on the laws oil
election. except in time of war or pub
lie danger
STC. o. No soldier. seaman or marine
in the army or navy of the United State;
shall BE- deemed a resident of this State
in of being stationed NJ am
military or naval place within IA same
SEC. :. No person shall he elected oi
appointed to any office in this State. civil
or military, who i not a citizen of tn,
United States. and who shall not hav,
resided in this State NJ least one yea
next before his election or appointment
SIC. S. No idiot or insane person
shall be entitled to otc ut any election
in this State.
SEC. o. The legislative assembly shall
have the power to pass registration an,
such other laws a> NAV be. necessary t.
secure the purity of elections and guar,
against abuses Of the elective franchise
SEC. TO. Women shall be eligible &
hold the Office of county superintendent
of schools or any school district offic
and shall have the right to vote at an
school district election.
SIC. II. ANY person qualified to vot
ut general elections and for State officer
in this State shall be eligible to any oflic
therein except as otherwise provided j
this constitution, and subject to sue
additional qualifications as NAV b
prescribed by the legislative assembl
; for city offices and offices hereafter crt
, ated.
= SEC II. Upon all questions submitte
= to the vote of the tax payers of the Stat
T or any political division thereof, wome
: who are tax payers and possessed of til
qualifications for the right of suffrage II
Z quircd of men by this constitution sha
! equally, with men, have the right
= vote.
! SEC. r. In all elections held by til
. people under this constitution, the pc
. son or persons who shall receive n
+ highest number of legal votes, shall
declared elected.