Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-19
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.


Lansing September IS, 1894.
To the sheriff of Alpena county, Mich.:.
Sir-You are hereby notified that the Legisla:
turc of the state of Michigan has. passed and
the Governor has approved the folIowlng
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts Of 1893, p. 43S
Proposing an amendment to section one of arti-
Gle seven of the constitution OF this state,
relative to the qualifications Of electors,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the state of Michigan, That there
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
for approval or rejection the following amend
ment to section one Of article seven OF the con-
stitution of this state that Is to say that section
one Of article seven OF said constitution, be
amended to read as follows:
Section I. In all elections, every male inhab-
liant of this state, being citizen of the Unit
ed States, every male inhabitant residing i'm
this state on the twentyfourth day Of June, eigh-
teen hundred hirye every male nha6tan
eighteen hundred fifty, every male inhabitant
OF foreign birth who, having resided In the state
two years and six months prior to the eighth
four, and having declared his intention to be-
come a citizen OF the United States two years
ana SIX 70 as haed day
descent, native Of the United States, and not
a member OF any tribe, shall be an elector and
% Vote Sut ~ no 1%e Se an s
shall be above the age OF twenty-one years, and
has resided In this state six months and I'm the
DAYS vs. such election V Pro-
vided, That in time of war. insurrection or re-
bellOn no qualified electOr In the actual mill
tary service OF the United States, or of this
state, or in the army or navy thereof shall be
deprived Of his vote by 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 and place ut which such absent
electors may vote, and for the canvass and re-
turn OF their votes to the township or ward cleo
ton district In which they respectively reside
or otherwise.
Resolved, That said constitutional amend
ment shall be submitted to the electors OF this
state, at the election TO take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday I'm November,
one thousand eight hundred ninetyfour; and
the Secretary Of State Is hereby required to give
notice Of the same to the sherifis OF the several
to said election. and to certify the same TO the
clerks OF the several counties of this state as
required by the general laws Of the state, and
tho said sherifs are directed to give the several
notices required by law. and the board OF cleo
ton commissioners OF each Of the several coun-
ties in this state shall prepare the ballots for
voting on this amendment in accordance with
the general laws OF the state, and shall desig-
nate said amendment on the Official ballot as
follows: amendment to the constitution re-
Iatlve to the qualifications Of electors, with
the electors may vote for or against said amend
ment by means OF such mark rs Is or may be
prescribed by law. The votes shall I'm all re-
spects be canvassed and returns made as In the
election OF state officers.
Approved. May "a, 1893.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal Of the state OF
Michigan. at Lansing, the day and year first
''''' WASHINGTON GARDNEE,
Secretary OF State.