Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-10-31
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE Or MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.


DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Lansing. September 10, 1891.
To the sheriff of Alpena county, Mich.:.
Sir-You are hereby notified that the Legisla.
ture OF the state OF Michigan has passed and
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts of 1893, p. 4S8.
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-
sentatves OF the state OF Michigan, That there
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
Tor approval or rejection the following amend
men 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 10 read as follows;
section l. In all elections, every male inhab-
liant OF this state, being citizen OF the Unit
mis- state on the twenty fourth day of June eieh
teen hundred thrty-five, every male inhabitant
residing In the state on the first day Of January,
eighteen hundred tifty. every male inhabitant
OF foreign birth who, having resided I'm the state
two years aud six months prior TO the eighth
day OF November, eighteen hundred ninety
fonr, and having declared his intention to be-
come 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 and
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, and
has resided In this state six months and 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-
bellion no oualihed 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 at 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 In November,
one thousand eight hundred ninety four; and
the Secretary OF state Is hereby required to give
notice of the same to the sheri1s 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 tho state, and
the said sheriffs are directed TO give the several
notices required by law. and the board OF cleo
tiOn commissioners Of each OF the several cOun-
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 tho. qualifications OF electors"-with
the words "Yes" and mo" so arranged that
ment BY means OF such mark as is or may be
prescribed by law. The votes shall in all re-
spects be canvassed and returns made as in the
election of state officers.
Approved. May a. 1893
Intestimony whereof. have hereunto set my
Michigan, nc Lansing, the day and year FIRST
''''' "''''' WASHINGTON GARDINER,
Secretary OF State