The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
AR TICLE VI.

ARTICLE vi.
SUFFRAGE AM ELIGIBILITY OF OFFICE
QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELECTOR.
9ection 1 } Every male person born
in the United States and every male
person who has been n~aturaliz9d, d
years OF age and possessing the qualif
cations set out in this article, shall be
entitled to vote at any election by the
people in the State, excapt as herein
other wise provided.
(SectiOn 3 He shall have resided in
the State Of North Carolina for 2 years,
in the county six months, and in the
precinct, ward or other election district
in which he offers to vote, four months
next preceding the election: Provided,
That removal fro. one precinct, ward
or other election district, to another in
the anne county, shall not operate to
deprive any person Of the right vote
10 the precinct, ward or other election
district, from which he has removed
until four months after such removal.
No person who has been convict ed or
who has confessed his guilt in open
court upon Indictment, of any crime.
the punishment Of which now is or
may hereafter be, Imprisonment in the
State prison, shall be permitted to vote
unless the said person shall be first re-
stored to citizenship in the
prescribed by law.
(5ection 81 Every person offaring to
vote shall be at the time q legally regis
tered voter as herein prescribed and in
the hereafter provided by law,
aad the General Assembly Of North
Carolina shall enact general registra-
ton laws TO carry into effect the pro
visions of this article.
(Ssction 4 Every person presenting
himself for registration shall be able
to read and write any section Of the
O Constitution in the English language,
and before he shall b. entitled to vote
he shall have paid on or before the
/ first day Of March OF the year in which
he proposes to vote his poll tax as pre-
scriDed by law FIR the previous year.
Poll taxes shall be q lien only on IS
eeseed property, and no process shall
! is ua to enforce the collection OF the
same except against assessed property.
(Ssction s. No male person, who was
on January 1, 1857, or at any time
prior thereto, entitled to vote under the
Il avs of any State in the United States
wherein he then resided, and no lineal
descendant Of any such person, shall
be denied the right to register and vote
at any election in this State by reason
OF his failure to possess the educational
qualification prescribed in section 4 OF
this Article: Provided, H9 shall have
registered in accordance with the terms
of this Section prior to December 1,
1908. The General Assembly shall
provide for a permanent record Of all
persons who register under this Sec
ton on or before November /, 1908, and
all such persons shall be entitled to
register and vote in all elections by the
people in this State unless disqualified
under section 2 of this article: Pro
vided such persons shall have paid
their poll tax as required by law"
(Saction 6 All elections by the people
shall be by ballot, and all elections by
the General Assembly shall be viva
voce.
Saction7. Every voter 10 North Caro-
line, except as in this Article disquali
fed, shall be eligible to Off e, but be
fore entering upon the duties Of the
office he shall take and subscribe the
following oath; II, -----, do sol
EMMY g wear Or afirm) that I will sup
port and maintain the Constitution and
laws OF the United States and the Con-
stisu ion and Ia vs of North Caroline,
not inconsisteH6 herewith. and that !
will faithfully discharge the duties o.
nv CfiG8 as -----. So help me
God"
SacEion s.. The following cIassos Of
persons shalt be dis qualiged for eff g:
First. all psrzOns w donF the DsIng
of Almighty CD S-cond, all pr
Sons who snail have been convicted, or
c-n'essed theiT gutiJ on Indictment
DeRdir q, and whether sentenced or not,
or under iudgm snI suspended, Of any
treason or felony. or Of any other crime
for which the puni-hmon5 may be im-
prisOnmeut il the p"euIrentIaTy. since
becoming citizens Of the United 8 ates.
or of corruption ami malpract'c9 In
Office. unless such person shal be re
| stored 30 the right of cItiz2 nsbip in a
manner prescribe by Law.
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