The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-13
STATE or MICHIGAN.

COUNTY or IRON.
CRYSTAL FALLS September 10, 1894
To THE ELECTIONS oF lRoN COUNTY:
You are hereby notified that the Legislature
Of the state Of Michigan has passed and the
Governor has approved the following
JOINT RESOLUTION
Public Acts OF 1898, y. f3S.
PROPOSING an amendment TO section one OF
article seven Of the constitution OF this state
relative TO the qualifications OF electors.
RESOLVED ny THE SENATE AND HOUSE Oh REP.
REsFNrArivEs or THE STATE or MICHIGAN. That
there shall be submitted 20 the electors OF this
state for approval or reflections the following
amendment 20 section one OF article seven OF the
constitution Of this state, that IL TO say, that
section one OF article seven OF said constitution
be amended 10 read as follows.
SECTION I. In all elections, every male inhab.
liant Of this state, being a citizen Of the United
States, every male inhabtant residing ~ this
state on the twenty fourth day Of June eighteen
hundred thirty five, every male inhabltant
residing In the State on the first day at January
eighteen hundred hity, every male inha6ltant OF
foreign birth who. having resided in the state
two years and six months prior TO the eighth
day OF November eighteen hundred ninetyfour,
and having declared his intention TO become "A
citizen OF the United states two years aud six
months prior 90 said last named day, and every
civilized male inhabitant OF Indian descent, "A
native of the United states, ana not member
OF any tribe shall be an ecctOr and entitled &C
vote; but no one shall be an elector or entitle
10 vote Rt any election unless he shall be abo q,
the age Of twenty one years, and has residef I,
this state six months and IN the TOWNSHIP :, !,
ward in which he offers Go vote twenty days - ~
preceding such election PROVIDED, That l. ~. .eA
III war lnsurrection or rebellion no a. .ttn'
elector in the actual military service 80 ~
United states or OF this State, or In M. !. -, ~
or navy thereof shall be deprived 81 b " vota -,
reason of his absence from the town ann 49,
or state IN which he resides and the Tcessis,,,r.
shall have the power, and shall provIde ~,
manner In which, and the time ana nlac, =,
which such absent electors may vote. aud a.,
the canvass aud return OF the r. ,,e,.s -. - ~
township or ward election distr ict In ,,bicb tha,
respectively reside or otherwif a 'e'' my
RERoLvED, That said com titutlonal ar,.na
ment shall be submitted 60 the elector. ~ ~.
state, az the election 90 Ia ~ place an ths H.,
Tuesday after the first n ,ordav In Nov,s,,l..,s
one thousand eight hun ,lred .fn,,,, 80
the secretary Of State y herebv rsn,,issi ~ 80,
notice OF the 60 % a. aherids III thc sevs.,I
counties Of this state AT east fiftee, Ia % ,,si
20 said election. aud TO certify the same -, a.
clerks Of the severaU counties of this state ~
required by the Eet ierh laws ~ the State AMI
the said sherhs nrs directed TO give the several
notices Required ~ law, and the board of elec.
ton commissioners 81 each az the several
counties ~ thf state shall prcpau the ballots
for voting ON this amendment Ius accord.n,c
with the general laws Of the state and sheli
designate rnld amendment on the olirinl ballot
NJ follows; Amendment 20 the couetitufloo
relative 90 the qualifications of eiectors''-vIth
the words Yes" and mo" 10 arranged that fbe
electors may vote FOR or against SAID amend
ment ~ means OF such mark as Is or may 10
prescribed by law. The votes shall Ia ali
re-pects be canVassed aud rettirna made n. m
the election Of state officers. ~
Approved May 20. 1898
THOMAS BALI, sheriff Of Iron County.
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