The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05
ARTICLE. vi.


Section l. Every male person ho.,
the United States. and every male ,..r
who has been naturalized. twpnty.
years of age. and possessing The on.rS
cations set out in this Article sIont
entitled ovote mt any election hvtL. :.
pie in the State. except as herein ,,L
wise provided.
Section = He shall have Resided IN Il
State of North Carolina for two Wears
the county six months. and in the
cinct. ward or other election ,lisrrir, /.
which he offers to vote. -four months nv.
preceding the election; provided. thai -
moval from one precinct. ward or orh.
election district to another in the .qr.
county, shall not operate To deprive am
person of the right To vote in the ,s.
cinct. ward or other election district m,
which he has removed. until -four mo,,l
after such removal. No person whoh,
been convicted, or who has confessed !,
guilt in open court upon indictment
any crime. the punishment of which uop
is. or may hereafter be- imprisonment a
the States prison, shall he prrmi,t,, !,
vote. unless the said person shall H.. aN
restored to citizenship in the n;lnnrr pn
scribed 10y law.
Section 3. Every person Offering +
vote shall be ut the time "A legally ng,
tered voter rs herein prescribed aud n
the manner hereinafter provided hy laq
and the General Assembly OF North Can
lima shall enact general registration au,
to carry into effect the provisions ni III.
Article
Section /. Every person pr->rnla,
himself for registration shall hc alb 1.
read and write any section of thrCa
stitution i'm the English language: al1
before he shall be entitlcd to vote. h. Nal
havepaid. on or before the first day ai Mr.
of the year in which he proposes To yo,
his poll tax for the previous year as IN
scribed by Article ', Section |, Of ID
Constitution But no male person Ma
was. on January LIST, 1867, or at any TIM
prior thereto. entitled to vote under ts
laws of any State in the United Stale
wherein he then resided. and nn lnra
descendant of any such persnn, shall d.
denied the right to register ana vora
any election in this State 10y reason d
his failure to possess the "durrlol2
qualification herein prescribed Provide
he shall have registered in acconlaDr
with the terms of this Section prior n
December LIST. 1908.
The General Assembly shall pro,ideia
the registration of all persons entitled d
vote without the educational qualia
tions herein prescribed, and shall, on o
before November LIST. 1908, provide "a
the making of n permanent record of sud
and all persons SO rgl-ti-
ed shall forever thereafter have The nght
to vote in all elections by the peop pie l
this State. unless disqualified under y,
ton 2 of this Article: Provided. such pr
son shall have paid his poll tax III ahog.
required.
Section ). That this amendment toll
Constitution is presented and adopted q
one indivisible plan for the regulation
the suffrage, with the intent and pnIps
to SO connect the different paris and n
make them SO dependent upon ,aa
other, that the whole shall stand ar 'a
together.
Section 6. All elections by the PEEP
shall be 10y the ballot, and all elections "
the General Assembly shall he viva yer
Section Z. Every voter in North Caro-
lima. except as in this Article disqualit'i
shall be eligible to office but h'i"l" enIDf
ing upon the duties of the Office h" staL
take and subscribe the following oalL
II, ........................ do solcnnly sw'G|
Tor atfirm) that | will support and man
tain the Constitution and laws d llF|
United States, and the Constitution add
laws OF North Carolina not incnns,t'Ii
and that | will faithfully d.
charge the duties of my otiic" AZ ........
So help me God"
Section =. The following cli~~..s "f r.
sons shall be disqualified for Office: Flni
all persons who shall deny tn" i"'lhg q
God. Second, all persons Wb|
shall have been convicted or rolilr-~t
their guilt on indictment pending. al
sentenced or not, under lnl.
ment suspended, of any treason OF i'ioii,
or any other crime for which the puIl-h
ment may be Imprisonment in tn" P'lS
tertiary, since becoming citizens OF 'is
United States, or Of corruption aud ii4.
practice in office, unless such person ia.
be restored to the rights OF citizenship
n manner prescribed by law
Section 8. That this Amendment 10 ID
shall go into effect on u
LIST day of July. 1902, If Il mal"r1tE o.
votes east at the next general el'z
shall be cast in favor Of this -ullri-
Section III. This Amendment To "
Constitution shall be submitted at "
next general election to the QUALIFIED 20.
ers OF the State. i'm the same rnann"F hH-
under the same rules and regulation
is provided in the law regulating griTi'
elections in this State. and at sad ~
tons those persons desiring To v"l' ].
such amendment shall east II written
printed ballot with the words. F"rH~
rage Amendment thereon: and fb-
with contrary opinion shall cast "a vi.
teu or printed ballot with tn" Woo
against Suffrage Amendment t"i'7I
Section III. The votes east at "a
election shall be counted. compared. =
turned and canvassed. and Ia" re-'ii' q
nOunced and declared under the sAD
rules and regulations, and in the "a
q majority OF the votes east are I'D I'd
Of the said amendment. it shall l..
duty OF the Governoro Of the Stat. upon
ing notified of the result of said election
certify said amendment, under tii'- "a
the State, to the Secretary OF State, y
shall enroll the said amendment 80 -
lied among the permanent records "
office.
Section ". This act shall i"' u ~.
rom and after it's ratification.