Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
IN General Assembly met That the following
is proposed as amendments To the Constitution
of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof:
Amendment one To Article Eight, Section
One.
Add at the end of the first paragraph. of said
section, after the words shall be entitled TO vote
at all elections the words subject however
to such laws requiring and regulating the regis
tration of electors as the General Assembly may
enact" so that the said section shall read as
follows:
Section l. Qualifications of Electors. Every
male citizen twenty-o years OF age possessing
to vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the registra-
ton of electors as the General Assembly may
enact
He shall have been citizen of the United
States at least one month
He shall have resided in the State one year
Tor IT. having previously been Il qualiied
elector or native born citizen of the State
he shall have removed therefrom and returned
within six months, Immediately proceeding the
election)
He shall have resided in the election district
where he shall offer to vote at least two months
immediately preceding the election,
II twenty-five years of age and upwards, he
shall have paid within two years State OF
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and pad ut least one month
before the election.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section
Strike out from said section the words but
| no elector shall be deprived of the privilege OF
voting by reason of his name not being regis
tered" and add To said section the following
words, but laws regulating and requiring the
registration OF electors may be enacted To apply
to cities only, provided that such laws he uniform
for cities of the same class so shat the said
section shall read as follows
Section :. Uniformity OF Election Laws
All laws regulating the holding of elections by
the citizens for the registration of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but laws
regulating and requiring the registration OF elec-
tors may he enacted to apply to cities only, pro
vided that such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class.
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Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
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ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STlTUTIoN.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section |. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the Commonwealth
| OF PENNSYLVANIA in General Assembly met, That
| the following Is proposed as an amendment to
| the Constitution of the Commonwealth of
| Pennsylvania in accordance with the provisions
| of the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment
strike out section four OF article eight, and in
| sert in place thereof. as follows:
| Section (. All elections by the citizens shall
| be by ballot or by such other method as may he
| prescribed by law: Provieded, That secrecy IN
voting be preserved.
! A true copy of the JOINT Resolution.
W. W. GEIEST.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.