The Brookhaven leader., 1890-11-06
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SEC. 24O. All elections by the people shall
be by ballot.
SEC. 241. Every male inhabitant of this
State, except idiots insane persons and In
dams not taxed, who is a citizen of the
United States, twenty-one years old and up
ward, who has resided in this State two
years, and one year III the election district,
or in the incorated city or town, in which he
offers to vote, and who is duly registered as
provided in this article, and who has never
been convicted of bribery, burglary, theft
arson, obtaining money or goods under false
pretenses, perjury, forgery, embezzlement
or bigamy, and who has paid, on or before
the first day. of February Of the year in
which he shall offer to vote, all taxes which
may have been legally required of him, and
which he has had an opportunity of paying
according to law, for the two preceding
years, and who shall produce to the officers
holding the election satisfactory evidence
a qualified eleetor; but any minister of the
| Gospel IN charge of an organized church
shall be entitled to vote after six months
residence in the election district. if other
| wise qualified.
SEC. 242. The Legislature shall provide
! by law for the registration of all persons en-
titled to vote at any election, and all persons
| offering to register shall take the following
| oath or affirmation: Il do solemnly
swear tor affirm that l am twenty-one years
| old Tor l will be before the next election in
State two years, and - election district
! of - county one year next preceding the
! ensuing election (or if it be stated in tire
| oath that the person proposing TO register is
| a minister of t he Gospel In charge of an or
| ganiZed church, then it will be sufficient to
| aver therein two years residence in the
State and six months in said election dis
| trict, and am now in good faith q resident
| of the same, and that am not disqualified
, from voting by reason of having been con-
| victed. OF any crime named in the Constitu-
ton of this State as a disqualification to be
an elector; that l will truly answer all ques-
tions propounded to me concerning my ante
cedents so far as they relate to my right to
vote, and also as to my residence before my
| citizenship in this district; that will faith
fully support the Constitution of the United
States and of the State of Mississippi. and
| will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same, so help me God" Inregistering voters
| in cities and towns, not wholly in one cleo
ton district, the name of such city or town
may be substituted in the oath for the cleo
ton district. Any willful and corrupt false
statement in said affidavit. or in answer to
| any material question propounded as herein
authorized, shall be perjury.
SEC: ZAP; A nmteTm poll tax OF ~, to be
used In aid OF the common schools and for
no other purpose, is hereby imposed on every
male inhabitant of this State between the
ages OF tWenty-one and sixty years except
| persons who are deaf and dumb or blind, or
| who are MANNED by loss Of hand or foot;
| said tax to be hen only upon taxable prop
/ erty. The Board of Supervisors of any
county may, for thu, purpose of: aiding the
common schools in that county, increase the
poll tax IN said county, but in no case shall
the entire poll tax exceed in any one year
50 on each poll No criminal proceedings
shall be allowed to enforce the collection OF
| the poll tax.
SEC. 244. On and after the first day of
January, A. d., 1892, every elector shall,
in addition to the foregoing qualifications,
be able to read any section Of the Constitu-
ton of this State: or he shall be able to I'M
derstand the same when read to him, or
give reasonable interpretation thereof.
new registration shall be made before the
next ensuing election after Jan. /, A. d.,
1892.
SEC. PAS. Electors in municipal elections
shall. possess all the qualifications herein
prescribed. and such additional qualifications
4 SEC. 246. Prior TO the list dayof Janu-
airy. A. d., 1896, the elections by the people
in this State shall be regulated by an ordi-
nance OF this convention.
/ SEC. 247. The Legislature shall enact
laws to secure fairness in party primary cleo
lions, conventions or other methods OF NAM
ing party candidates.
SEC. PAS. Suitable remedies by appeal on
otherwise shall be provided BY law to cor.
rect illegal or improper legislation. and to
secure the elective franchise to those who
may be illegally or improperly denied the
Il SEC. 249. No one shall be allowed to vote
for members of the Legislature or Other
officers who has not been duly registered
under, the Constitution and laws Of THU
State by an officer of this State, legally au
thorized to register the voters thereof. Anc
Registrations under the Constitution and law
Of this State By the proper officers of TIM
state IS hereby declared 20 be an essentia
and necessary qualification TO vote at an,
SIC. $50. All qualified electors. and n,
others, shall be eligible TO office, except a
otherwise provided IN this Constitution.
SIC. psi Electors shall not be registered
/ within four months next before any elec
+ | ton at which they may offer TO vote. but ap
: psals may DO heard and determined and re