The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-09

1t Is very important just now
that there should be no mistakes as
to the elective franchise. That
franchise is very liberal and does
justice to every class and every in
terest of Hawaii. For the sake of
disseminating exact information on
the subject, we subjoin Articles "A
and 76 of the Constitution, describ-
ing the qualifications Of voters for
Representative and for Senators {:
In order to be eligible to vote for
Representatives, a person shall:
| /. Be male citizen of the Republic;
and if naturaliZed prior 10 January
18th, 1898, be native Of country
having, or having had, treaty rela-
lions with Hawaii; or,
Have received special letters OF
deniZatiOn emitting him to all the
privileges of Hawaiian citizenship;
| or.
Have received from the Minister of
the Interior the certificate OF service
| herein provided for.
2 Have resided in the repreprosen-
tative district in which he offers to
l
| mediately preceding the time at
| which he offers to register.
8. Have attained the age of twenty
years.
4. Have taken and subscribed the
| oath set forth in Article l0l of this
| Constitution.
5. Prior to each regular election,
| during the time prescribed by law for
| registration, have caused his name to
ha IA Of
! for Representatives for his district.
s. Prior to such registration have
paid, on or before the first day Of
January next preceding the date of
registration, all taxes due by him to
the Government. Provided, however,
that for the registration for the first
election held under the provisions
herein, taxes may be paid at any time
prior TO the application for registra-
ton.
:. Be able understandingly to speak,
read and write the English or Ha-
waiian language.
In order to comply with this re
quirement, he shall be able to read
and write, with ordinary fiuency, any
section or sections of this COnsti-
tuition.
Provided, however, that the require
ment that he shall be able under
the English or Hawaiian language,
shall not apply to those persons VINO !
shall obtain the certificate of service |
as provided for in Article Il.
In order to be eligible to vote for |
Senators, a person must possess all |
the qualifications and be subject to all |
the conditions required by this Con- |
stitutiOn of voters for Representatives, |
and, in addition thereto, he shall own |
and be possessed in his own right of |
real property in the Republic of the |
value of not less than fifteen hundred |
dollars over and above all encum-
ORANGES, and upon which legal taxes |
shall have been paid on that valua-
ton for the year next preceding the |
one in which such person offers to
register; or personal property of the
value of not less than three thousand
dollars over and above all encum-
brances; or shall have actually re-
ceived a money income of not less
than six hundred dollars during the
year next preceding the first day of
April next preceding the date of each
registration for the proof of which
he may be required to produce original
accounts of the receipt of such in
come.
The provision of the Constitution
regarding special rights Of citizen
ship is as follows:
Any person not Hawaiian citizen,
who took active part, or otherwise
rendered substantial service in the |
formation of, and has since supported
the Provisional Government of Ha-
wall, who shall within six months
from the PRONUNCIATION of this Consti-
tuition procure from the Minister of
the Interior a certificate of such SER
vice, as herein set forth; and who
shall take an oath to support this
Constitution and the laws of the Re-
public so long as he shall remain
domiciled in the Republic, shall be
entitled to all the privileges of citizen
ship without thereby prejudicing his
native citizenship or allegiance.
For the purpose of determining
who may be entitled to the certif-
Gates described above, the Consti-
tuition provides for the appointment
of Boards of Examiners. The Board
for Oahu sits every day in the Ju-
dietary Building, from 8 till 10 80
in the morning, and from to 6 in
the afternoon. The Registration
Board sits in the same place. If
you have business with either-and !
probably you have-go see them
delay.
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