The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-12
ARTICLE VI
Suffrage and Eligibility To oa.

Suffrage and Eligibility to OHi,.
Section l. Every male prrson L,..
the United States. and every mai. III
who has been naturalize,l. rwsp,r
years OF age, and possessing the ~. -
cations set out in this Article Sbaaa
entitled to vote atany election liz ,bor
pie in the State, except Us herein ri
wise provided.
Section 2. He shall have resided m
State of North Carolina for two vaa ~ !
the county six months, and in tha,.
cinct, ward or other election 6;s,r.,,
which he offers to vote. four months
preceding the election: provided tb,,
moval from one precinct. ward ar ~
election district to another in the ,sr
county, shall not operate To dtpriva ~ =.
person of the right to vote in The ,,
cinct. ward or Observation-Disclosures, T..
which he has removed, until four mons.
after such removal. No person wbo /
been convicted, or who has cnuI4,slI'
guilt in open court upon indictment
any crime, the punishment OF which Ia,
is. or may hereafter hc. impriSonnsn, !,
the States prison, shall he permitted
vote, unless the said person shall h. IL,
restored to citizenship in the manner \,
scribed by law.
Section 3. Every person offering \
vote shall be at the time IA legally 10,
tered voter as herein prescribed and !,
the manner hereinafter provided ly lar
and the General Assembly of North Cas.
lima shall enact general Registration bz.
to carry into effect the provisions oi ii.
Article.
Section T. Every person pres.ntr,
himself for registration shall bp alb \
read and write any section OF theCsl
stitution in the English Language: nj
before he shall be entitled to vote. lie ma
havepaid, on or before the first dayoi NJ
of the year in which he proposes to va.
his poll tax for the previous year rs M
scribed by Article V. Section |. Of d
Constitution. But no male person nj
was, on January LIST, 1867, or AT anyta
prior thereto, entitled to vote undpf d
laws of any State in the United Sla;.
wherein he then resided. and no In
descendant of any such person, shall !.
denied the right to register and vote
any election in this State 10y reason
his failure to possess the rducatiEa
qualification herein prescribed. rruyi}t
he shall have registered in accoriaa
with the terms of this Section prir
December LIST. 1908.
The General Assembly shall providra
the registration of all persons entitlJt
vote without the educational qualfa
tons herein prescribed, and shall on
before November LIST, 1908, provide /
the making of a permanent record Of ..
registration, and all persons so rgis's
ed shall forever thereafter have the RI
to vote in all elections by the people,
this State, unless disqualified under \
ton 2 of this Article: Provided, such 4
son shall have paid his poll tax a~ aIGi
required.
Section ;. That this amendment tod
Constitution is presented and adopted
one indivisible plan for the regulatiolf
the suffrage, with the intent and purP.
to so connect the different parts aud !
make them SO dependent upon P4
other, that the whole shall stand u i
together.
Section 6. All elections 10y the p-p
shall be by the ballot, and all elections
the General Assembly shall be viva n''
Section Z. Every voter in North 'aH
lima, except as in this Article disqnaih{
shall he eligible to office. but before rlit'
ing upon the duties of the office be ID
take and subscribe the following oaii
81, do sOlcmnly sW'4
Tor affirm) that | will support and MAJ
tain the Constitution and laws d I
United States, and the Constitutions
laws of North Carolina not nconslsta
Herewith, and that | will faithfully q
charge the duties of my ofI'" iIs ..,...--
So help me God"
Section 3. The fOIlowingclasses d T
sons shall be disgualifiedfo for office: ffi
all persons who shall deny the beng
Almighty God. Second, all person. W
shall have been convicted or conle's'
their guilt on Indictment p"ndlng y
whether sentenced or not, under !a-
ment suspended, of any treason or iel&'
or any other crime for which the puis
ment may be imprisonment in the 7,
tertiary, since becoming citizens o.
United States, or of corruption ana "
practice in office, unless such per-oll. ~
be restored to the rights OF citizenship
a manner prescribed by law.
Section 8. That this amcndm"ntioa
Constitution shall go into effect oD
LIST day OF July. 1902, if a malonp
votes east at the next general els =
shall he east i'm favor oi this -rnFs
amendment.
Section ii. This amendment 10
Constitution shall be submitted 81
next general election to the qualified \
ers OF the State, in the same mahI6 =
under the same rules and regulation
is provided in the law regulating gpps11
elections in this State. and at sad =
tiOns those persons desiring a. yoF
such amendment shall east II write.
printed ballot with the worde "for
frage Amendment thereon; and ~
with contrary opinion shall east a "
ten or printed ballot with ia" N"1
against Suffrage Amendment ih'fI
Section iii. The votes east al =
election shall he counted. rulnpan1l. !.
turned and canvassed, and ia" r''u'' /
nOunced and declared under the .
rules and regulations, and in the
manner as the vote for Governor ~,
q majority OF the votes east ar" ~ l'
Of the said amendment. il shall y
duty of the Governor of the stat. ulo-
ing notified of the result Of said "le4liO.
certify said amendment, under the -
the State, to the Secretary 81 >ta''
shall enroll the said amendment ~
fled among the permanent r''ora' %
office.
Section ". This act shall b" ID .