The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-24
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN
NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION
Read and Study for Yourself the Question
to be Voted on Next Augusta Plain,
Simple Proposition Which Any Unprej-
udiced Mind Can Understand.

The following il the amendment to
Article 6 OF the State Constitution. adopt
ed by the General Assembly of 1899. and
to be submitted to the voters Tor ratIil-
cation next August:
Section ! That Article VI OF the Con
stitutiOn Of North Carolina be, and the
same is hereby abrOgatcd, and in lieu
thereof shall be substituted the following
Article Of said Constitution:
ARTICLE VI
Suffrage and Eligibility to Ofiice-tluali-
ficatiDns OF al Electnr.
Section ! Every male person born in
the United States and every male person
who has been naturalizcd. twenty one
years OF age. and possessing the qualfi-
cations set out III this Article, shall be
entitled to- vote at any election by the PEG
pie in the STATE. except az herein other
wise provided.
Section =. He shall have resided in the
State Of North Carolina for two years in
the county six months, and III the pre-
cinct, ward or other election district III
which he offers to vote four months next
preceding the election; provided that 70
mOyal from one precinct, ward or other
election district to another III the same
county, shall not operate to deprive any
person Of the right to vOt" III tn" pre-
cinct. ward or OthcrclcCtIOH district from
which h" has removed, until four months
after such removal. No person who has
been convicted, or who has confessed his
guilt III open court upon indictment, 81
any crime the punishment OF which is,
or may hereafter be, Imprisonment i'll he
State prison, shall br permitted to vote"
unless the said person shall be first re-
II, Ia hi he.
1cribcd by law.
Section ,. Every person Offering to
Yot" shall he al he tim" IL legally regis.
tered voter as herein prescribed and i'll
the manner hereinafter PROVIDED 10y law.
and the General Assembly oi North Caro-
lima shall enact general rrgISt ia ton laws
to- carry into effect tn" provisions of this
Article
Section T. Every person presenting
himself Tor registration shall h" able to
read and write any section of the Con
stitutinn in tn" English Language; and
bcior, hc shall be entitled to vote have
paid. ON or before tn" first day of March
of til" year i'll which h" PROPOSES to ,-ntc
his poll tax as prescribed 10y law. for he
previous year Poll taxes shall he Il lien
only on assessed property. and no pro
cess shall lSsui to enforce the collection
Oi the sam" except against assessed
property.
Section >. No mal,. person " mo was
ON January LIST 1861 or at any tim"
prior thereto. entitled To vote under the
laws of any Stat" III the United States
wherein he then resided and no lincal
descendant OF any such person. shall be
denied the right to register and vote ut
any election in this State by reason oi
f.,Il n lao. ,.lI nj
qualifications prescribed in Section / Of
this Article; provided, he shall have reg
istcrrd i'll accordance with the terms OF
this Section prior to December LIST. 1908
The General Assembly shall provide for Il
permanent record OF alI PERSONS who
register under this Section on or befOr"
November list. 1908 and all such persons
shall be- entitled to register and vot" at
all elections 10y the people i'll the State.
unless disqualified under Section , OF his
Article; provided. such PERSONS shall have
paid their poll tax rs required by law.
Section &. All elections by the people
shall be- 10y the ballot and all elections 10y
the General Assembly shall be- viva vucr
Section I. Every voter i'll North Caro-
lima. except as i'll this Article dis,IIaliticd
shall be eligible To office. but before enter
ing upon the duties of the office ne shall
take and subscribe the following oath:
H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. do SOlemnly swear
Cor atfrm that | will support and main
tain the Constitution and laws of the
United States and the Constitution and
laws OF North Carolina not inconsistent
Herewith, and that | will faithfully dis
charge the duties OF my office as ...........
So help me God
Section =. The following CLASSES OF per
SONS shall he disqualification 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. under judg-
mcnt suspended, of any treason or felony
or any other crime for which the punish
ment may he imprisonment i'll the pcni-
tertiary, since becoming citizens of the
United States, OF corruption and mai
practice in office. unless such person shall
he restored to the rights OF citizenship in
manner prescribed by law
Scction9. This act shall be- in force
from and after its ratification