Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-12
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
Stn day OF November, A. d. 1905. there
Will be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the State of Col--ado the Ques-
said State. ' '' "a
The authority for submitting such
such question Is found in Senate Bill
No; SO, which is. in words and figures.
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Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Colorado:
Section !. That there shall be sub
state of Colorado at the next General
Election for members OF the General
Assembly. for their approval or reJec-
ton, the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Colorado,
which when ratified by = majority Of
those voting thereon shall be vslid as
part OF the Constitution. that IL to
say:
oection OK Artlcle OF the Consti-
tuition Of the ststs Of Colorado shall
Section 8. All elections by the peo-
pie shall be by ballot, and In case pa
per ballots are required to be used.
every ballot shall be numbered In the
order in which 1t shall be received.
and the number recorded by the elec-
tion officers on the list of voters op-
posite the name of the voter who pre-
sents the ballot. The election officers
shall be sworn or affirmed not to in
ouire or disclose how any elector shall
nave voted. In all cases Of contested
elections in which paper ballots are
quired to be used. the ballots cast may
be counted and compared with tho list
OF voters, and examined under such
safeguards and regulations as may be
proyIded by law. Nothing in this sec
uon, however, shall be construed to
prevent the use of any machine or me
chanical contrivance for the purpose
Of receiving and registering the votes
cast at any election, provided that Sc
creey In voting be preserved.
When tho governing body Of any
county. city. city and county or town,
including the city and County OF Dem
yer. and any city, city and county or
provisions OF special charter. shall
adopt and purchase a voting machine.
or voting machines, such governing
body may provids for the payment
therefor by the Issuance Of interest
bearing bonds. certificates Of indebted
ness. or other obligations. which shall
DO a charge upon such city, city and
county, or town; such bonds, certif-
Gates or other obligations may be
made payable at such time or times
not exceeding ten years from the date
OF issue, as may be determined, but
shall not be Issued or sold at leIs than
par.
Sec. :. Each elector desiring to vote
on such amendment shall deposit In
the ballot box a ticket whereon shall
bo printed the words For the amend
msnt to section Of Article T.. permit
ting voting machines" and against
tns amendment to section 8 OF Article
7, permitting voting machines" and
shall Indicate his approval or rejec-
tion Of the same by placing q cross op-
poslte one or the other Of said groups
Of words.
Sec. 5. The votes cast for the adop-
tion or rsjection Of said amendments
or either OF them. shall be canvassed
and. the result determined in the man
nsr provided by the laws Of the State
for the canvass of votes for rsprsssn-
tatives In Congress.
Approved April 10, 1908.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hsrsunto set my hand and anixsd the
Great 6sal Of the State Of Colorado, ai
September. 4. D. 1905.
JAMES CowIn,
Secretary Of State.