Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-10-24

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Lansing, september Is, 1894.
To the sheriff OF Alpena county. Mich:.
Sir You are hereby notified that the Legsla.
the Governor has approved the following;
JOINT RESOLUTION.
[Publlc Acts OF 1893, p. 43s
Proposing an amendment 10 section one or arti-
Gle seven of the constitution of this state.
relative to the qualifications Of electors,
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the state OF Michigan, That there
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
for approval OF rejection the following amend
men TO section one OF article seven OF the con.
one OF article seven OF said constitution, be
amended to read as follows:
Section 1. In all elections, every male inhab-
liant OF this state, being citizen OF the Unit
Ell states, every male inhabitant residing in
this state ON the twenty fourth day OF June, eigh-
residing IN the state on the first day OF January,
eighteen hundred nifty. every male inhabitant
OF foreign birth who having resided In the state
two years and six months prior to the eighth
day OF November, eighteen hundred ninety
fo r, and having declared his intention &c be-
come citizen OF the United states two years
and every civilized male inhabitant OF Indian
descent, native of the United States, and not
OF any tribe small s pc an he eieetSE and
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
vlded, That In time OF war, insurrectiOn or re
bellion no qualified elector In the actual mill
tary service OF the United States, or Of thi,
state. or in the army or navy thereof shall bt
deprived Of his vote by reason OF his absenc,
from the township, ward or state In which HI
resides, and the Legislature shall have thu
power, and shall provide the manner In which
and the time and place at which such absen
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 Thu
state. at the election to take place on the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
one thousand eight hundred ninety-four; ant
the Secretary OF state is hereby required to Civ,
notice OF the same TO the sherlffs OF the severa
counties OF this state at least fifteen days priol
clerks OF the several counties OF this state a,
required by the general laws of the state, and
the said sherffs are directed TO give the severa
notices required by law. and the board OF cleo
tion commissioners cf each OF the several coun
ties. In this state shall prepare the ballots fol
the general laws OF the state, and shall desig
nate said amendment on the Official ballot a,
follows: amendment TO the constitution re
latIve TO the qualifications OF electors''-witl
the words Eyes" aud mo" so arranged tha
the electors may vote for or agalnst said amend
ment by means of such mark rs II or may bt
prescribed by law. The votes shall In All re
election of state officers.
Approved. May "a. 1898
In testimony whereof. have hereunfo set my
hand and Affixed the great seal OF inc state o.
Michigan. at Lansing, the day and year nrs'
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