The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-10
OONsTl TUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
The Plan Introduced BY senator Ili,,
man as Chairman OF the Su"r"So
Committee.

Section /. All elections BY the people
shall be by ballot. -,
Sec. ,. Every qualified clcctor shall
be eligible to any Office to be voted Tor.
unless disqualified by age. But no per-
son shall hold two Offices Of honor or
profit at the same time except officers
in the militia or notarieS public.
See. 3. Every male citizen OF the
United States. ~ Yeas of age and up
wards, not labOring unCcr the dlSablll-
ties named in this constitution, and
possessing the qualifications required
By it. shall be II legal clcctor.
Sec H. The qualifications for suffrage
shall be rs follows:
a. Residence in the State for two
years, in the county one year, in the
election district in which the elcctOr
oiiors to vote four months, anu the
payment of u poll tax six months be-
fore any election; Provided, however,
that ministers Of the Gospel III charge
OF an organized church shau be en-
tilted to vote after six months resi-
dencc in the State, If otherwise quail.
fed.
b. Registration which shall provide
fer the enrolment Of every clcctor once
in 10 years.
c. The person applying for rcgistr;,-
tion must be able to read and write any
section Of the constitution or must
show that he owns and pays taxes on
5000 worth OF property in this State ::
Provided, That 1T the first :egiStra-
tion under this constitution and up to
January |, l>9S, all male persons Of
voting aye who can read a clause in
this constitution or understand and cX
plain it when read to them by the reg
istratiou officer shall be entitled to
register and become electors. y Sopa .
rate record Of all iiltrrutc persons
thus registered, sworn to by the regis
tration officer, shall be filed, one copy
with the clerk Of court and one in the
Office of the secretary Of state, on or
before January |. ISIS, and such por-
sons shalt remain during life qualified
electors unless Disqualified by the pro-
visions OF section Il Of this article. The
certificate OF the clerk Of the court or
secretary Of state shall be sufficient
evidence to establish the right Of said
class of citizens To registration and the
franchise.
d. Any person who shall apply 70,
registration after january |, 'iS9S, II
otherwise qualified, may be registered
Provided, That he can both read ant
write any section Of this con ,titutiol
or can show that he owns and has pniC
taNcs dnring the previous year on prop
crty in this State Assessed at $500 O
more.
g. Managers Of election shall rcuuir,
OF every cIcrtor Offering to vote at an,
election. before allowing him to vote
proof OF the payment Of all taxes, in
cIudinG poll tax. assessed against hin
ior the previous year.
|. Key istration certificates when los
shal! be renewed if the applicant
qualified under the provisions Of thi
constitution. or If he has hccn rcgi.
tered rs provided in subsrclion &C."
Sec. y. Any person denied rcyistr;
.. tion shall have the right TO appeal
any and AL courts OF this STATIC to d
tcrmine the question under the limit
tiOns imposed in this article. and II
general assembly snail provide hy la
for the correction OF illcGat or fraud
lent registration and the punishm,
Of the same.
Sec. &. The following persons !,
disqualified from being registered
voting:
First. Persons convicted of burglar
theft, arson, obtaining goods or mon
under false prcJcnscs, perjury, forge,
robbery, bribery, adultery, cmbcHH
mcnt, bigamy, or crimes against /
election laws Provided. That the y;
don Of the governor shall rcmOvc su
disqualilications,
Second. Persons who are idiots,
sane, panpcrS supported at the pub
expense, anu persons confined in a
public prison.
Sec. /. For the purpose OF voting
person shall be deemed to have gain,
or lost Il residence by reason Of his /.
senco while employed in the service
the United States, nor while cngag,
in tho navigation Of the waters of tn
State, or OF the United States. or Of I'll
high seas.
Sec. s. The general assembly sh;
provide for the registration Of all gu;
fled electors, and shall prescribe 81
manner Of hoding elections and Of /,
certaining (thc results of the sum,
Provided, That each Of the two parti
casting the highest number OF vot
at the preceding election shall ha'
representation on the board Of ma
ayers at each precinct. and on tt
board Of county canvasscrs in cat
county.
Sec. 9. The several counties in I'll
State shall be divided into election di
tricts. with one precinct in each of tt
same at which alone the voter rcyi:
tered for that precinct can cast h
ballot Provided. That Il votcr may /
transferred from one election diStri(
to another
Sec. TO- The general assembly sha
provide by law for the holding Of part
primary elections and furnishing fran
at the same.
See. !. The registration books sha
close at least 30 days before an election
after which transfers and registratio
shall not be legal, except as to person
coming OF age in the interim.
Sec. r. Electors in municipal elc(
tlons shall possess all the qualification
herein prescribed.
See. l3. Atany special election in in
cOrpOratcd cities and towns OF thi
State for tIc purpose Of bonding tn
same or for the raising revenue al
resident owners OF property in sait
cities and towns OF the assessed value
OF $500 who are qualified electors under
this constitution shall alone be entitle(
to vote. At such election the voter
shall produce a receipt for all taxes
county, State and municipal, for the
previous year as evidence Of his right
to vote.
Sec. II. Electors shall in all cases
fal l.