The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
ARTICLE VI.
SUFFRAGE AND ELIGIBILITY TO
UFtlCE-QUA IIFICATIONS OF
AN ELE(~rOR

Section l. Every male person born in
he United States, and every male per-
on who has b,en naturalized. twenty
ne years of age, and possessing the
qualifications set out in this Article
hall be entitled TO vote at any election
y the people in the State, except as
herein otherwise provided.
See. >. He shall have resided in the
State of North Carolina for two years,
n the county SIX months and in the
recinct, ward or other election district
which he offers to vote. four months
ext preceding the election: Provided,
nat removal from one precinct. ward or
ttllsr election district to another in the
anne county, shall not operate to deprive
my person of the right to vote in the
fecinct, ward or other election district
|, from which he has removed, until four
months after such removal No person
who has been convicted, or who mas
confessed his guilt in open court upon
indictment. of any crime, the punish
ment OF which now is, or may hereafter
be, Imprisonment in the State Prison.
shall be permitted TO vote, unless the
said perSCl shall be first restored TO
citizenship in the manner prescribed by
law.
Sec. ). Every person offering to vote
shall be at the time Il legally registered
voter as herein prescribed and in tie
manner hereinafter provided by law. and
the General Assembly of North Carolina
shall enact general registration laws TO
carry into effect the provisions of this
Article.
Sec. i. Every person presenting himself
for registration Shall lbs able to read
and write any section of the Constitution
IN the English language; and, before
he shall be entitled to vote, have paid,
on or before the first day of March of the
year iii which ha proposes to vote his
poll tax as prescribed by law. for the
previous year. Poll taxes shall be lien
only on assessed property, and no process
Shall issue to enforce the collection Of
the sama except against assessed proper
ty.
Sec. ). No male person who was. on
January /, 1861, or at any time prior
thereto, entitled to vote under the laws
of any State in the United States
wherein he then resided and no lineai
descendant of any such person, shall he
denied the right 10 register and vo1o at
any election i'll this State by reason of
ms failure to possess the educational
qualifications prescribed in section of
this Article Provided, He shall have
registered in accordance with the terms
of this section prior to December !, 1903
The General Assembly shall provide frr
a permanent record Of all persons who
register under this section ON or before
November l. 1908, and all such persons
shall be entitled to register and vote ut
all elections by the people in this STAT.
unless disqualified under section of this
Article: Provided. Such persons shall
have paid their poll tax as required l.y
law.
Sec 6. All elections by the people Shall
be by ballot, and all elections by the
General Assembly shall be viva voce.
Sec T. Every voter in North Carolina,
except as in this Articla disqualified.
Shall be eligible to office, but before en-
terlng upon the duties of the office he
shall take and subscribe the following
oath: Il. ...., do solelnplv
swear Cor affirm that | will support ard
maintain the Constitution and laws of
the United State, and the Constitution
and laws of North Carolina not incol-
sistent Herewith, and that | will faitl-
fully discharge the duties of N.Y. ffice us
........... so help me, God
See. ). The following classes of person
shall be disqualified for office. First,
all persons who shall deny the being of
Almighty God Second, all persons who
shall have been convicted or confessed
their guilt on indictment pending. and
whether sentenced or not, or under iud =
meat suspended, of any treason or fel )
ny, or any other crime for which fle
punishment may be Imprisonment IN tie
pcnitentiary: since becoming ciia rs {
the United States, Of corruption ed
malpractice in office, unless such pers, 4
shall be restored to rights of citizenship
III Il manner prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. This ut shall be i'll force from
and after its ratification.