Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-10-10
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ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Lansing. September IS, 1894.
70 the sheriff Of Alpena county Mich ea on,.,o
ture of the state OF Michigan has passed and
the Governor has apprToNyeedd t The following
fPubic Acts of 1893, p. 49,
Proposing an amendment to section one OF artl-
relative TO the qualifications OF electors,
Resolved by the Senate and Houseof 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
mem to section one of article seven OF the con-
stituton of this state that Is to say that section
one OF article seven Of said constitution be
Section l. In all elections, every male inhab-
liant OF this state, being citizen OF the Unit
ed states, every male inhabitant residing in
this state on the twenty-fourth day OF June, egh-
teen hundred thirty-lyc, every male inhabitant
residing in the state on the first day OF january,
eighteen hundred nifty, every male lnhabltant
of foreign 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 a citizen OF the United States two years
and six months prior 10 said last named day,
and every civilized male lnna6itant OF lndlail
descent, native of the United States, and not
member of any tribe, shall be an elector and
entitled TO vote; but no one shall be an elector
or entitled to vote ut any election unless he
shall be above the age of twenty-one years, and
has resided in this state six months and lin the
township or ward in which he offers to vote,
yided That in time of war, inSuTrection or re-
bclliOn no qualified elector in the actual mill
tary service of the United States. or OF this
state or in the army or navy thereon, snail DC
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.
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 sherifis 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 sheriffs are directed to give the several
notices required by law, and the board OF cleo
ton commissioners of each of the several coun-
ties in this state shall prepare the ballots for
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'-witll
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 canyasSed 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 oil
Michigan, at Lansing, the day and year first
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary OF State