Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-10-17
WOMB INDICATOR s. s". vs SCI S'is9 and Diseases
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Of MlCnlGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Lansing, September 10, 1891.
To the sheriff OF Alpena county, Mich;
sir-You are hereby notlned that s the aegisIaG,
the Governor has approved the following:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts of 1893, p. 43S.
Promising 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-
sttution of this state that Is to say, that section
one of article seven of said constitution, be
amended to read as follows
Section /. In all elections, every male lnnaD-
liant of this state, being citizen OF the Unit
ed states. every male inhabitant residing III
this state on the twentyfourth day OF June, elgl-
teen hundred thirty-fye, every male inhaDitant
residing in the state on the first day OF January
eighteen hundred fifty, every male lnhabltant
OF foreign birth who having resided IN the stale
two years and six months prior to the eighth
day of November, eighteen hundred ninety
four, and having declared his intention 10 be-
come n citizen OF the United States two years
and six months prior to said last named day,
and every civilized male inhabitant OF Indian
descent, native of the United States, and not
amember of any tribe, shall be an elector ana
entitled TO vote: but no one shall be an elector
or entitled to vote at any election unless he
shall be above the age OF twenty-one years, ana
has resided in this state SIX months ana in the
township or ward in which he offers To vote,
twenty DAYS next preceding such election: Pro-
Vided, That in time of war, insurrection or re-
bplliOn no qualified elector in the actual mill
tary service of the United States, or OF this
state. or in the army or navy thereof, snail DE
deprived of his vote by reason of his absence
from The township, ward or state IN which ne
resides, and the Legislature shall have the
power, and shall provide the manner in which,
and the time and place at which such absent
electors may vote and for the canvass and re-
turn of their votes to the township or ward elec-
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 in November,
one thousand eight hundred ninety-four; and
the Secretary of State is hereby required to give
notice of the same to the Sheritfs OF the several
counties of this state at least fifteen days prior
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
the said sheriifs are directed TO give the several
notices required by law, and the board OF elec-
tOn commissioners of each OF the several coun-
ties in this state shall prepare the DallotS 10r
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-
lative to the qualifications of electOrS"-with
the words "Yes" and mo- so arranged that
the electors may vote for or against said amend
ment Dv means of such mark as Is or may be
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 hrst
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary OF State.