The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-26
ARTICLE VI
Suffrage and Eligibility IA ms

Suffrage and Eligibility to OFF,.
Section L. Every male person Lo.
the United States. and every mals ~,
who has been naturalized twan,r
years of age, and possessing tn. aS S7'
cations set out in this Article .I. lT
entitled to vote at any election hy,L~,
pie in the State. except as herein =.
wise provided. ''
Section 2. He shall have Resided IN :,
State of North Carolina for two y.aa
the county six months. and in ,ba
cinct, ward or other election dis,r.s
which he offers to vote. four months
preceding the election; provided tLs,
moval from one precinct. ward or ",,
election district to another in the .,s
county, shall not operate To deprive !,
person of the right to vote in The >.
cinct, ward or other election distret {, I.
which he has removed, until four mnr,,
after such removal. No person wbo 4,
been convicted, or who has coniessj
guilt in open court upon indictm.q,
any crime, the punishment of which M,
is, or may hereafter be. inlpri>onm9, i
the States prison, shall he permi,t.y
vote, unless the said person Shall /. IN
restored to citizenship i'll the nanlr, \,
scribed by law.
Section 3. Every person offering
vote shall be at the time IL legal; n.7
tered voter as herein prescribed AMI
the manner hereinafter provided by hy
and the General Assembly OF North Car.
lima shall enact general Registration Al.
to carry into effect the provisions Of Il.
Article.
Section i. Every person prrsl.,s
himself for registration shall be alb
read and write any section OF thpCa
stitutiOn in the English language. All
before ne shall be entitled to vote. he MI
havepaid, on or before the first day oi N,
of the year in which he proposes t. ygt
his poll tax for the previous year as n
scribed by Article V, Section |. Of d,
Constitution But no male person ub|
was, on January 1st, 1867, or at any TN,
prior thereto, entitled to vote under d,
laws of any State in the United STAT.
wherein he then resided, and no Ir,4
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 educatoa
qualification herein prescribed, Proyidt
he shall have registered i'll accordar
with the terms of this Section priot 1
December LIST, 1908.
The General Assembly shall provide
the registration of all persons entitled
vote without the educational qualf1
tions herein prescribed, and shall On
before November LIST, 1908. provide d
the making of permanent record Of .Ei
registration, and all persons SO rgsss
ed shall forever thereafter have the rst
to vote in all elections by the peopb
this State, unless disqualified under y
ton 2 of this Article: Provided, such II
son shall have paid his poll tax as abs
required.
Section 5. That this amendmpnl ton
Constitution is presented and adopt'di
one indivisible plan for the regulator
the suffrage, with the intent and purF'
to SO connect the different parts aud
make them so dependent upon ga
other, that the whole shall stand OF q
together.
Section 6. All elections by the I.-i
shall he by the ballot, and all elections
the General Assembly shall be viva 0"
Section Z. Every voter in North Gar
lima, except as in this Article di>qualt'
shall he eligible to office, but before ert'
ing upon the duties of the office h. .hl
take and subscribe the following oat
81, ........................... do sol"nnly sw~
Tor affirm) that will support and mai
tain the Constitution and laws Of
United States, and the Constitution al
laws of North Carolina not incons'h
Herewith, and that will faithfully d
charge the duties of my office as ......--
So help me God
Section 8. The following GLASSES d =
sons shall he disqualification Office: fn
all persons who shall deny til" beng
Almighty God. Second, all person. VI
shall have been convicted or roller-
their guilt on indictment pending, a.
whether sentenced or not, under !Ui
ment suspended, of any treason or ieoi
or any other crime for which til" pun
ment may he Imprisonment i'll the 7.
tertiary, since becoming citizens d
United States, or Of corruption and ~
practice in Office, unless such person ~
he restored to the rights ui ritlz"nolIi
a manner prescribed by law.
Section 8. That this amcndm"ntt"'
Constitution shall go into effect on y
LIST day of July, 1902, if II malort!
votes cast at the next general "l- U
shall he cast i'm favor Of this SUITE
amendment.
Section Ii. This amendment To
Constitution shall be submitted 81
next general election to the qualified :.
ers Of the State, in the same mann'T D
under the same rules and regulation
is provided in the law regulating grir.
elections in this State, and at SAID =
tiOns those persons desiring 10 VOC
such amendment shall east 81 write.
printed ballot with the words. "fof >
frage Amendment thereon: aud b'
with contrary opinion shall cast a v.
ten or printed ballot with tn" Voc
Against Suffrage Amendment tir'r
Section Ill. The votes east at :,
election shall he counted. comi'ar',d'
turned and canvassed, and the r''suN 7,
nOunced and declared under the % y
rules and regulations, and III the 70
manner as the vote for Governor. a%
a majority Of the votes east are 10 !" =,
Of the said amendment. it shall L. .
duty OF the Governor Of the state, nls'-
ing notified of the result Of said eie4 uln.
certify said amendment, under the 20 .,
the State, to the Secretary OF STAT r
shall enroll the said amendment 20 20 !
fed among the permanent record ."
Office.