The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-28

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nent record OF such registration, and
all persons SO registered shall forever
thereafter have the right to vote IN ali
elections by the people in this State
unless disqualified under Section 2 OF
this article: Provided such person
shall haye paid his poll tax as above
required.
| Section $. That this Amendment to
the Constitution is presented and
adopted as one indivlsible plan for the
regulation of the suffrage, with the In
tent ard purpose to SO connect the
different parts, and to make them SO
dependent upon each other that the
whole shall stand or fall together.
Section 6. All elections by the peo-
pie shall be by ballot, and all elections
by the General Assembl, shall be viva
voce.
Section 7. Every voter in North
Carolina, except as III this arti-
Gle disqualified, shall be eligible to
office, but before entering upon the
duties OF the Office, he shall take and
subscribe the following oath: H..
------------, do solemnly swear (tr
affirm that will support and maintain
the Constitution and laws of the
Unified Stafoc opd Tho CoDct;tut;o,
and laws Of North Carolina, not incor-
s;stent Herewith, and that I will faith
fully discharge the duties Of my office
as. so help me God"
Section s. The following classes of
persons shall be disqualified Tor office
First, all persons who shall deny the
being Of Almighty God.
Second, al! persons who shall have
been convicted, or confessed their guilt
Oh Indictment pending; and whether
sentenced or Tot or under Judgment
suspended, If any treason or felony, CT
OF auy other crime for which the pm
lsiiInen' may be imprisonment in the
penltentiary, since becoming citizens
OF the United States, Or of corruption
or malpractice i'll office; unless such
person shall be restored to the rights
OF citizenship in manner prescribed
by law.
That this amendment to the Con-
stitution shall go into effect On the
first day Of July, 1902, if majority of
votes cast the next general election
snail be cast In favor Of this suffrage
amendment.
Section II. This amendment to the
Constitution shall be submitted at the
next general election to the qualified
voters of the State, in the same man
ner and under the same rules and reg
ulatlons as is provided in the law reg
ulating general elections in this State,
and at said elections those persons de-
string to vote for such amendment
shall cast written or printed ballot
with the words, "For Suffrage Amend
ment" thereon and those with a con-
trary opinion shall cast written or
printed ballot with the words, against
Suffrage Amendment" thereon.
Section III. The votes cast at said
election shall be counted, compared,
returned and canvassed, and the result
announced and declared under the
same rules and regulations, and in the
same manner as the vote for Governor,
and if majority of the votes cast are
in favor of the said amendment. It
shall be the duty of the Governor of |
the State, upon bong notified OF the
result OF uaid election, to certify said |
under the seal OF the
State. to the Secretary of the State,
who shall enroll the said amendment,
50 certified, among the permanent
records of his Office.
Section ~. This act shall be in
force from and after Its ratification.