The Delta independent., 1893-10-11
Election Notice.
STATE OF CoLoRADo, !
CoUNTY OF DELTA.

Pursuant TO the provisions Of Section
(2l OF Chapter Thirty four (34l OF the
General Statutes of the State Of Colo
RADIO. entitled ELECTIONS" notice is
hereby given that General election will
be held in the several voting precincts in
said, on the Tuesday succeeding the frs.
Monday in the month OF November. A.
d. 1893, to-wit: On the Seventh day OF
November, A. d. 1893.
That on said day the Jol'otcing Officers
are to be elected, to.wi::
One County Clerk and Recorder.
One County Treasurer.
One County Sheriff.
One County Assessor.
One County Commissioner within AID
for Commissioner District No. l.
ere County Superintendent of Schools.
One County Coroner.
0ae County Surveyor.
One Justice of the Peace for Justices
Precincts No. l, 3, 8, 4 and 6.
Cns Constable fer Justices Precincts
No. l, Q, 8, and S.
Notice is further given, that at the gen.
eral election aforesaid there will be sub
mittcd to the qualified electors the ques.
tion Of extending the right of suffrage to
women Of lawful age. The authority for
submitting such question is found in
House Bill No. 11S. which reads:
AN ACT
To submit TO the qualified electors Of the
State the question OF extending the
right OF suffrage to women of lawful
age, and otherwise qualified, accord.
ing to the provisions OF article Seven,
Sec. 2 of the constitution OF Colorado.
he eaGcted by the General assembly qf the STATE er
COlorado:
sEcr,os /. Tint every female person shall be
entitled to vote nt all elections, In the same
manner In all respects US male persons are. or
shall be entitled to vote BY the Constitution and
laws Of this State, and the same qualifications
to age, citizenship, and time OF residence in the
State. county, city. ward and precinct, and all
other qualifications required by law TO entitic
male persons to vote shall be required to untite
fcma persons to vote.
SEC q Section one of this act shall be SUBJ
mttcd to the qualified voters Gf this statc for
approval rejection at the next Keneni election,
and shall not be u effect as law unless the same
shall be approved By a majority OF the qualified
electors voting thereon Mt snid election.
Src 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary Of
stntc 10 issue his proclamation or notice to the
electors Of snid general election nnd TO give
tice OF the submission of said section one ~ to
the qualified electors OF the State for their
approval rejection, and to print or direct TO be
printed nIon the oiicini ballots used in each
proved" and the words Equal suh.raS, Not
who approve said section one of this act shall
place In Ink cross or X" upon s.id ballots OPP
po.te to Or in the margin Of eth the n, words: "Eq.a
election who do not approve the ta,nc snail place
in Ink cross or an '.S' upon said ballots Uppo..
Suffrage Not Approved" and the secretary Of
State shall cause said proclamation or i,Jtiee
efsIrea s3 TO be Pu9hSa In a.
each county {ifsucI there be- for three tsI months
previous 70 the next gcncrnl election. and said
proclamation. by the SecrctnTy Of state, and the
voting the said question nforesaid, BY the
quaihed electors Of the state. shall be deemed
submission Of .nid section Of this act 10 tie
qualified electors for orapprg,hl Or r,jectiun within
thc meaning OF the STATE tOn'tltutlun.
SEc. 4. A cross or an '.X' found opposite 10 or
in tie margin Of the words: "Eliia Suffrage
Approved upon any ballot legally pollGd nt
said election, shall be counted, returned and
canvassed, MS n vote for the approval Of section
enc of this net; and n cross or nn *" found op.
posite to or In the margin of the words: "Ei tal
Suffrage Not Approved upon any ballot, legally
pollcd 1T said election. shall be counted returned
and canvasscd as vote for the rejection Of see
ton one of this act.
SEC. 3. The votes which shall have been poltcd
upon such submission Of snid section urnpproyHl
or rejection us aforesaid. thniI be counted, re
turned, cnnynsscd and certified by the same
officers and as nearly ns mny bc, In the same
1nnnner and time In uil respects as the votes for
members OF the General Assembly would be re.
such members being voted for ut said election,
and shall be IN the snme mnnncr certified to the
secrctnry of state. and IL sald section one be Rp
proved by Il majority Of The qualified electors
voting thereon Mt said election In the manner
aforesaid II ahnll be the duty OF the Governor,
after CANVASS by the State Cnnvcssing Beard, TO
make rroclan alton OF the fact Of sncll approval.
under the great seal Of the state. md ci.e the
zane to be recorded In the records of the Depart.
printed IN the state capital. Immediately after
said votes shall have been cnnvnssed by the
Board Of state Cairvasscrs.
SEC. s. scction one Of this act shnll be Of effect
and In full force law Of this tate. as soon ~
siIch pr clamntinn by the Governor shall be
Hiide. and not before, or otherwise.
Approved April Z, 1888. =
III witness whereof, have hereunto fct my
hand and official seal. ut Eclia. Colo, this 7fh dny
of OctoIer, a. ID. 1913.
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