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opened and tho ballots be canvassed or
! counted in secret.
A UNIFORM BALLOT.
Section The General Assembly e naii
| provide by law for Ballots without any
| distinguishing mark or symbol TOT use
| In all State, county, city ana other eiee-
| lions by the people. All ballots snail
contain the names of the candidates ana
of the officers to be voted for In clear
print and in due and orderly succession:
| but any voter may erase any name ana
| insert another. The General Assembly
| shall provide by law for the ballots to be
used in all elections. and the form thereof
| shall be the same in all places where the
election is held.
| Section S.-No voter. during the time or
| holding any election at which he Is en-
titled to vote, shall he compelled to per-
| form military service, except in time OF
war and public danger; to work upon
public roads, or to attend any court as
sutton. juror or witness; and no voter
| shall be subject to arrest under any civil
/ process during his attendance at election
or in going or returning therefrom.
Section ANY person who. in respect Of
age or time of residence, would be quail
| fled to vote at the time of the next cleo
ton, shall be admitted to registration.
notwithsta nding that at the time there
Of he is not qualified with reference to
! age or time of residence, and Shall be
entitled to vote If qualified at the time
OF election under the provisions Of this
| Constitution.
OPTIONAL WITH THE COUNTY.
Section Collectors in county, town and
city elections shall possess the qualiiica-
tons and be subject to the disqualified
| tons heretofore prescribed by this arti-
Gle: but the General Assembly may pre-
scribe a property qualification OF not ex-
ceedins $3.50 for electors in any county,
| town or city OF the State as a prerequi-
| site for voting in any election for officers
| to be wholly voted for in any county. city
| or town, except members of the General
| Assembly. Such action, If taken. to be
| had upon the initiative Of tho represent
atives in the General Assembly from the
/ city, town or county Immediately affect
ed; provided. that the General Assembly.
| in it's discretion. may make such lawful
! exemptions from the operation OF said
property qualification as shall not be in
| conflict with the Constitution of the
| United States or the State of Virginia.
Section II. There shall be in each city
! and county an electoral board to be APP
| pointed by the Circuit Court of the conn
ty, or the judge thereof in vacation. or
l ny LIE SOlpOldtlOIlt or tiIStlnESz SOuEC- OF
each city. or the judge thereof in vaca-
/ ton. said board to be composed Of three
! members.
4 Vacancies which may Occur in said
board shall likewise be filled by said
courts or the judges thereof in vacation.
/ Said electoral board shall appoint the
| Judges, clerks and registrars of election.
and in the selection of judges OF election,
representation, as far as possible, shall be
L cri1Y To oh Of he
which. at the general election next prs
ccilins their appointment, cast the high
est and next highest number of votes.
No person. nor the deputy of any par
/ son. holding any elective Office of profit
or trust in this State or in any county,
/! city, or town thereof. shall be appointed
i as a member of the electoral board,
| or as registrar or as judge of election
The General Assembly shall enact such
laws as may be necessary to carry into
| effect the foregoing provision.
! For such registrations as may occur
! prior to January I, 1901. this convention
shall make provision by suitable ordi-
nance, which shall provide for the APP
pointment by this convention of the nes-
essary boards Of registration.
Section Il. The General Assembly shall
| provide by law for an appeal by any per-
son denied the right of registration. and
/ shall also provide for the correction OF
illegal and fraudulent registration.
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS.
| Section 13. Every person qualified to
vote shall be eligible to hold any office
of the State, or of any city, county or
! other local subdivision of the State, ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
| stitution. Men and women eighteen years
/ of age and over shall be eligible to hold
/ the Office Of notary public. and shall be
! qualified to execute the bonds required
/ Of them in that capacity
1 Section a. The General Assembly shall
l provide by law for the fair and orderly
1 conduct Of all elections by the people in
i accordance with the provisions of this
/ Constitution.
/ Section Is. No person shall vote at
any 1egalized primary election for the
1 nominal ton Of any candidate unless he
i is at the time a. registered voter and
i Qualified to vote at the next succeeding
4 election.
i Section 16 The General Assembly shall
i enact such laws as are necessary and
i proper for the purpose of securing resu-
1 larity and purity of general and primary
elections and preventing and Furnishing
4 any corrupt practices in connection there
i WITH and shall have power. in addition
to other penalties and punishments now
4 or hereafter prescribed by law for such
4 ofrenses to provide that persons convict
ed of them shall lose the right to vote
/ and hold Office.
PAYMENT OF POLL TAX.
Section II. The treasurer Of each coun-
ty and city OF the State shall. at least five
months before any election, file with the
clerk of thu Circuit or Corporation Court
of his county or city. lists by magisteriat
districts or wards OF white and colored
persons separately in alphabetical order,
verified by his oath. OF all persons who
shave paid. not later than six months
prior to such election. the apitation taxes
required by this Constitution and the
laws passed in pursuance thereof.
A provision requiring the clerk to fur
nish copies OF the list for each magis-
]. terial district within ten days after re-
OF