The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
ARTICLE VI.
Suffrage and Eligibility to Office
Qualifications OF an Eiector.

Suffrage and Eligibility to Office
Qualifications OF an Eiector.
Section l. Every male person born
in n United States. and every male
person who has been n~aturalized.
t~wenty-one years Of age and possessing
the qualifications set out in this Aru-
Gle. shall be entitled 10 vote at any
election by the people in the tate. ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided.
Sec. 2. He shall have resided in the
state OF North Carolina for two years,
in the county six months. and In the
precinct. VAR or other election dis
trict in which he offers TO vote. four
months next preceding the election;
Provided, that remova from one pre-
cinct, ward or other election district to
another in the same county. shall not
operate to deprive any person OF the
right TO vote in the precinct. ward or
other election district from which he
has removed until four months after
such removal. No person who has been
convicted, or who has confessed his
guilt in open court upon indictment. OF
any crime the punishment OF which
now is. or may hereafter be imprison-
ment in the state prison. shall be per-
mitted TO vote. unless the said person
shall be first restored to citizenship in
the manner prescibed by law.
Sec. 5. Every person Offering to vote
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voter as herein prescribed and in the
ann herein after provided by law.
and the general assembly OF North
Carolina shall enact general registra-
ton laws to carry into effect the pro-
visions of this article.
Sec. 4. Every person presenting him.
self for registration shall be able to
e and write any section Of the con-
stitution in the English language: and
before he shall be 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-
scribed by law for the previous year.
Poll taxes shall be n lien only on as
sessed property, and no process shall
issue to enforce the collection Of the
same except against assessed property.
Sec. 5. No male person who was,
on January /, 1867, 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 lineal
descendant OF any such person. shall
be denied the right TO register and vote
at any election in this state by reason
or his failure to possess the education
al qualifications prescribed in section
4 of this article: Provided, He shall
have registered in accordance with the
terms OF this section prior to Deem
Der !, 1908, and no person shall be en-
titled to register under this section
after that date.
The general assembly shall. al it's
first session after the adoption Of this
amendment provide the manner in
which the classes of persons provided
for in this section shall register.
Sec. s. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot. and all elections by
the general assembly shall b. by viva
voce.
Sec. Z. Every voter in North Caro-
lima, except as in this article d%isquali-
fed, shall be eligible to office. but be-
fore entering upon the duties of the of
fee he shall take and prescribe the fol-
lowing oath: do
solemnly swear Cor affirm that / will
support and maintain the constitution
and laws of the United States. and the
constitution and laws OF North Carroll
ma not inconsistent Herewith. and that
L will faithfully discharge the duties
Of my office as So
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Sec. s. The following classes of per
sons 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 judgment suspended. OF any
treason or felony. or Of any other
crime for which the punishment may
be Imprisonment in the penitentiary
since becoming citizen Of the United
states. or OF corruption and malprac-
tee in office, unless such person shall
be restored TO the right of citizenship
in a manner prescribed by law.
Sec 9. This act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.