Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
Department OF State.

lansing. September. 18th, 1894.
To the Sheriff Of Crawford County,
Mich:
SIR-You are hereby notified that
the Legislature of the State of Michi-
gan has passed and the Governor has
approved the followinR:, es;, ~.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts OF 1893. p.4$s.1
PROPOSING an amendm.nt to section
one of article seren Of the constitution
ofthis State relatiUe to the quaiiUfca-
tions Of electors.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the State OF Michigan. That there
approval or rejection the following amendment
to section one Of article seven OF the con.
stitution Of this State. that is to say that sectn
one Of article seven of said constitution be-
amended TO read as follows:
SECTION I. In all elections. every male inhabi-
tant of this state. being citizen OF the United
State. every male inhabtant residing In this
State on the twenty fourth dav Of June eighteen
hundred thirty-five. every male inhabitant resid-
ing In the state on the first day OF January eigh-
teen hundred fifty, every male inhabitant OF for
cign birth who having resided In the state two
years and six months prior to the eighth day OF
November eighteen hundred and ninety -four.
and having declared his intention to become a
citizens OF the United States two years aud six
months prior to said last named day. and every
OI -
native Of the United State, and not member Of
any tribe. shall be an elector and entitled to
vote but no one shalbe an elector or entitled to
vote at any election unless he shall be above the
age of twenty -one years. and has resided In this
State six months and In the township ward IN
which he Offers 70 vote twenty days next pre-,
war INSURED or rebellion no qualified elrctor
In the actual military service of the United
thereof. shall be deprived OF bis vote 81 reason
of his absence from the township, ward or State
in which he resides, and the Legislature shall
have the power. and shall provide the manner in
which. and the time anu place at which such
absent electors may vote. aud for the canvass and
return Of their votes TO the township or ward
election district In which they respectively reside
Resolved. That said constitutional amend
State, at the election TO take place on the first
Tuesday after the first MONDAY In November
one thousand eight hundred ninefy-four; and tho
tice OF the same TO the sherifYs Of the several
counties OF this state at least fifteen days prior
TO said election. and TO certify the same TO tho
qulred by the general laws Of the State. and the
said sherins are directed to give the several mo-
sices required By law and the board Of ssctlce
this So IT, shall prepare the ballots for voting on
this amendment in accordance with the general
amendment on the cfticiai ballot az fciicws:
Amendment 10 the constitution relative 10 the
qualification OF electors"-with the words Yes"
for or against said amendment by means Of such
mark as Is or may be prescribed by law. The
votes shall In all respects be canvased and re-
turns made as In the election OF State officers.
Approved, Maya, 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ! have
hereunto set my hand and fixed the
great seal of the State of Michigan, At
Lansing the day and year hrst above
written.
WASHINGTON GARDNER.
SECRETARY oF STATE