Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-26
WOMB INDICATOR
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.


Lansing, September 10, 1884,
10 the sheriff of Alpcna county; Mich;
Sir-YOu are hereby notified that the Leglsla
ture of the state of Michigan has. passed and
the Governor has approved the following
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts of 1898, p. 43s.
Proposing an amendment TO section one OF arli-
clc seven OF the constitution OF TINS state,
relative to the qualifications OF electors,
Resolved by the senate ana House r Oh n ,hp'..
shall be submitted 10 the electors OF this state
FOR approval or rejection the following amend
men TO section one OF article seven Oh tne con
one of article seven of said constitution, be
amended TO read rs follows:
Section /. In all elections, every male inhaD-
liant of this state, being a citizen of the Unit
ed States, every male inhabitant residing III
this state on the twenty-fourth day OF June, eig.
teen hundred thirty-fvc, every male inhabitant
residing In the state on the first day of January,
eighteen hundred fifty, every male inhabitant
offOreign birth who, having resided IN the state
two years and six months prior to the eighth
day of November, eighteen hundred ninety
four, and having declared his intention To be-
come n citizen OF the United states two years
and six months prior 10 said last named day,
and every civilized male inhabitant OF Indian
descent. Il native of the United States, and not
a member of any tribe, shall be an elector anu
entitled to vote; but no one shall DC an electOr
or entitled 10 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 ne tpreceding such election: FRO
yidcd That in time of war; instruction or re-
bcliOn no qualified elcctor 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, ut the election TO take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November.
one thousand eight hundred ninetyfour; and
the Secretary of state Is hereby required To give
notice of the same to the sherins OF the several
counties of tits 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 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 the 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-
SUcctS be canvaSSpd and returns made as In the
election OF state officers.
Approved. May "a, 1898.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal OF the state OF
Michigan. ut Lansing, the day and year first
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary OF State,