Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that at tht
General ELECTION to be held on the
sth day OF November. A. D. 1905. thsr,
Will be submitted to the qualified elec.
tors OF the State Of Col>-ado the Ques'
ton OF amending the Constitution Of
said State.
The authority for submitting such
such question is found in Senate Bil
No; s3, which il. in words and figures
following. viz:
IS. b. No. SO, by Senator Taylor.)
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Be 1t Enacted by tho General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Colorado:
Section /. That there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the
State OF Colorado at the next General
Assembly. for tneir approval or rejec-
ton, the following amendment to the
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado.
which when ratified by a majority OF
those voting thereon shall be valid as
part OF the Constitution, that is to
say:
Section : of Article Z of the consti-
tuition OF tho stAte OF Colorado shall
be amended SO a. to read as follows:
Section s. 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 cleo
ton 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
quire or disclose how any elector shall
nave voted. In all cases OF contested
elections in which paper ballots are
be counted and compared with the list
Of voters. and examined under such
safeguards and regulations as may be
PROVIDED by law. Nothing in this sec
uon, however. shall be construed to
prevent the use OF any machine or ms
chanical contrivance for the purpose
of receiving and registering the votes
cast at any election. provided that Sc
crecy In voting be preserved.
when tho governing body Of any
county. city, city and county or town
including the City and County OF Den.
yer. and any city. city and county oil
town which may be governed by the
provisions Of special charter. shal
adopt and purchase voting machine
body may provids for the payment
therefor by the Issuance OF interest.
bearing bonds. certificates Of indebted
ness. or other obligations, which shal
be charge upon such city, city ant
county. or town. such bonds, certin-
Gates or other obligations may bt
made payable at such time or times
not exceeding ten years from the date
or issue, as may be determined bu
shall not be issued or sold at less thar
par.
Sec. 2. Each elector desiring to vot.
on such amendment shall deposit II
the ballot box ticket whereon shall
b0 printed the words For the amend.
ment to section 8 Of Article 7. permit.
ting voting machines" and "Against
tne amendment to section 8 OF Articlj
I, permitting voting machines" and
shall indicate his approval or rejec.
tiOn OF the same by placing a cross op-
posite one or the other OF said groups
OF words.
Sec. 5. The votes cast for the adop.
tion or rejection Of said amendments
or either OF them, shall be canvassed
and the result determined in tho man.
ner provided by the laws of the State
for the canvass Of votes for feprssen.
tatives in Congress.
Approved April 10, 1908.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and afiixed the
Great Seal Of the State Of Colorado, Al
the City of Denver, this gath day Of
September. A. D. 1905.
JAMES, COwIE