The Delta independent., 1906-10-26
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Notice i hereby given that at the General
Election To De held IN the sixth day Of Novem-
@ ". @ sheTs , S WI. s,s,s ns s1S%i,Ied 5 e !" s
question sf amending the Constitution of -aid
state.
The authority for submitting such question is
found in Senate Hil No. a, which is, in words
and figures. following. viz:
IS. B. No. ss. by Senator Taylor.l
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO The QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AN
AMENDMENT To SECTION 5 OF ARTICLE
7OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO. CONCERNING ELECTIONS
AND VOTING MACHINES.
he it Enacted by the Ge.e-aI assembly or
the State OF Col"rado:
Section l. That there shall be submitted tn
the qualified electors OF the state of Colorado
the next General Election for members of the
General Assembly. for their approval or rcjec-
ton, the following amendment TO the Constitu-
tion of the state Of Colorado, which when ratified
by majority Of tho~e voting thereon shall be
valid part of the Constitution. that is TO say:
Section Of Article of the Constitution of
the State of Colorado shall bc amended 80 as to
read as follows:
Section 5. AL elections by the people shall
be 10y ballot, and in case paper ballots are
in the order in which it shall te received and
the numtcr recorded by the election ofhcer>
the list of voters opposite the name of the voter
who presents the ballot. The election officers
shall be sworn affirmed not to inquire or dis
close how any elector shall have voted. In all
cases of contested elections in which paper bal
lots are r,-auired IL. used, the ballots cast may
I've counted and pa red with the list of voters,
and examined under such safeguards and regula-
tions as may be provided by law. Nothing in
this section. however, shall he construed to pre-
vent the Use of any machine or mechanical con-
trivsnce for the purpose of receiving and regis
tering the votes cast at any election provided
that secrecy in voting he preserved.
when the governing body of any county. city
city and county or town. including the City and
County OF Denver, and any city. city and county
or town which may b. govcrncd by the pruvis-
ions of special charter. shall adopt and purchase,
voting machine. or voting machines such gov
crninS brdy may provide for the payment there
fore by the issuance of misunderstanding bonds,
certificates of indebtedness. other u b cations,
which shall be charge upon such city. city and
county, or town; such bonds. Certificates or other
obligations may bc made payable at such time
OF times. not exceeding ten years from the date
of issue. may he determined, but shall not be
issued or sold at less than par.
Sec. >. Each elector desiring to vote on such
amendment shall deposit in the ballot box
ticket wher,on shall BE- printed the wor,is For
the amendment to section : of Article !, Permit
ting voting machine- and "Agains, the amend
mcut to section ; of Article :, permitting voting
machines, and shall indicate his approval or re-
lection Of the same by placing cross opposite
one or the other of SAID groups of woris.
SEC. 5. The votes cast for the adoption or r,,-
jection Of said amendments either of them,
shall be canva>stsi and the result determined in
the manner provided by the laws of the State for
the canvass OF votes for representatives in Con-
cre>s.
Approved April 10, 1876.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hcreunto
set my hand and atfi Ned the Great seal
of the State of Colorado, at the City of
Denver, this stth. day of September \.
JAMES COwIE,
SECRETARY OF state.