Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-07-04
SUFFRAGE IN ALABAMA.
The Suffrage and Election Article OF
the Proposed New Constitution
of Alabama Submitted.

Montgomery, Ala, June 29.-The
suffrage and elections article of the
proposed new constitution was sub
mitted to the constitutional conven-
ton. Following are the most impor-
tant sections:
Section @ To entitlo a citizen to vote at
any election he shall have resided in the
state at least two years. in the county
one year. and in the precinct or ward at
least three months Immediately preceding
the election at which he offers to vote.
and he shall be duly registered as an cleo
tor, and shall have paid all poll taxes duo
him for the year 1901, and for each SUBJ
Section ). Provides that the general
assembly shall provide for county boards
then the boards are to be appointed by
the governor, auditor and commissioner
of agriculture and Industries, and are 10
consist of three citizens.
Section 4. The following male citizens
of this state who are citizens OF the Unit
who are not disqualified under Section
Of this article, shall. upon, application,
be entitled to register az electors dur
AIRY, 1906 First, all who have honorably
served in the land OF naval forces of tho
United states in the war of 1872 or in the
war with Mexico, or in any war with the
Indians, or in the civil war between the
states, or who honorably served in the
land or naval forces of the cOnferedate
states. Second. the lawful descendants Of
persons mentioned in the above section.
Third, all others Of good character, and
who understand the duties of citizenship
and the obligations of the elective fran
chise.
Section 6. After the first day of January.
1903. the following persons, and no others,
shall lie qualified to register as electors,
provided they shall not be disqualified I'M
der section of this article. First those
who can, unless prevented by physical
disability read ana write any article of
the constitution of the United States in
the English language and who being
physically able TO work, have been regu-
larry engaged in some lawful business or
occupation, trade or calling for u months
next preceding the time they offer to reg
lister. Second, the owner in good faith,
IN his own right, or the husband of
woman who is the. owner Of 40 acres OF
land situated in the state, upon which
they reside, or the husband of any woln-
an who is the owner in her own right,
Of real estate situated in this state Of
the value of 800 or more or the owner, or
the husband of a woman who is the own
or. in her own right. of personal proper
" i'm this state assessed for taxation at
$500 or more; provided, that all taxes due
by him for the year next preceding the
year in which he offered to vote, shall
Section T. The following persons shall
be disqualified both from registering and
from voting; All IDIOTS and insane per-
sons, those who shall be disqualified from
voting at the time Of the ratification Of
this constitution, and those who shall
have been convicted Of treason. murder
flee, larceny, obtairing property or money
under false pretenseS, perjury. Suborua-
ton of perjury, robbery, assault with in
tent to rob, forgery. bribery. assault and
battery on the wife, bigamy. living in
adultery receiving stolen property. So
domy, incest, criminal assault, mis- egen4-
ton, crime against nature, or any crime
punishable 10y imprisonment in tho
pcnitentiary, or any infamous crime
or crimes involving moral turpi-
tude, also persons who shall have
been convicted as Migrants and
trGmps, and any person who shall sell or
offer to sell his vote or the vote Of an
other. or who shall buy or offer to buy
tho vote of another in any election by
the people. or in any primary election by
to procure the nomination or election Of
any person to any office. or who shall
suborn any witness or registrar to secure
the registration OF any person as an cleo
tor
Section H. The poll tax mentioned in this
article shall he $40 upon each male in
habitant OF the state. over the age OF
not now exempt by law.