The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Notice is hereby given that at the General
Electson to be held on the sixth day. Of Novem.
qualified electors Of the Stat. of Colorado the
question OF amending the Constitution Of said
The authority for submitting such question is
found In Senate Bill No. 9s, which is, in words
and figures, following, viz:
tS B. No. es, by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
oRs 81 THE IL SAFE 6F dpHoRAbo an
AAENpMENT TO SECTION or ARTICLE
Tioss ossSSbNSS ASp VoT1NS Ne9SSEhShss MACHINEs. hLhc-
Be q Enacted BY the General Assembly Of the
State Of Colorado:
Section I. That there ehnll be submitted to
the next General Election for members of the
General Assembly. for their approval or rcjec-
on on ~ fas BE- fsSwiSg to the Con.itu
By. majority Of those voting thereon shall be
valid e part Of the Constitution that Is TO say
section of Article Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Colorado shall be amended go az to read
Section s. All elections by the people shall be
BY ballot and in paper ballots are required to
be used, every ballot shall be numbered In the
order In which II shall be received, and the mum.
Der recorded by the election officers the list of
voters opposite the name of the voter who pre-.
cents the ballot. The election officers shall he
any elector shall have voted In all cases OF con.
tested elections In which paper ballots are re.
ouired 10 be used, the ballots may be counted
aud compared with the list OF voters, and exam.
incd under such safeguards and regulations Ms
may be provided by law. Nothing in this section
however, shall be construed to prevent the use
of any machine or mechanical contrivance for the
purpose Of receiving and registering the votes
cast at any election, provided that secrecy In vot
tng be 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 be governed by the provisions
voting machine. or voting machines, such govern
ing body may provide for the payment therefor by
the issusncc of interest-b bearing bonds, certif
cate. Of indebtedness or other obligations, which
Shsll be a charge upon ruch city, city and county
or town; snch bonds, certificster or other oblign
lions may be made payable at such time or times
not exceeding ten years from the date of issue,
sold at Less than par.
Sec. 2. Each elector desiring to vote on such
amendment shall deposit in the ballot box a tick.
ct whareon shall be printed the wordr "For the
amendment 10 section of Article 4, permitting
voting machines" and Against the amendment
10 rection Of Article I. permitting voting ma
chimes and shall Indicate his approval or rejec-
tion of the same by placing crore opposite one
or the other of rAid groups of words.
Sec. g. The votes cast for the adoption or re-
shall be canva-sed and the result determined in
the manner provided by the laws of the State for
the CANVASS OF votes for representatives In Con-
Approved April 10, 1906.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF l have here
unto set my hand AMI affixed the Great
Seal OF the State of Colorado, al the
City Of Denver, this 2sth day of Septem-
JAMES cowIE.
Secretary of State.
lAss sbllration November I. irG.