The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-04
ARTICLE III.


Section l. The qualified electors OF the
state shall be male clhzens of the United
States, citizens OF the state. and male
eersons Of Ipdian descent native to the
United States. who are over the age OF
twenty-one years. who have resided Ia
the state one year. in the county six
mcrtcs, and in the election precinct
thirty days next preceding the election
at which any such elector offers to
vote; provided. that no person adjudged
guilty Of a felony. after the adoption OF
this constitution. subject to such excep-
tions as the legislature may prescribe.
unless his citizenship shall have been
restored in the manner provided by law;
nor any person, while kept in a poor
house or other asylum at the public ex-
nense, except confederate and federal
ex-soldicrs; nor any person in a public
prison. nor any lunatlc. shall be en-
titled to vote at any election under the
laws Of this state
Sec. 2. The Legislature may make ad-
ditional limitations on the right Of suf-
frage and may add additional disabiIi-
ties thereto. but in no event shall the
legislature change the disqualfIcations or
disabilities herein mentioned; provided.
that the legislature shall never enact any
law restraining or abridging this right
OF suffrage on account OF race color or
previous condition Of servitude.
Sec. 3. No Officer, soldier or marine
Of the regular army or navy Of the
United States shall be entitled to vote
at any election n this state; provided.
that this section shall not be construed
to include members and officers Of the
state militia
Sec. 4. Nothing In this Constitution
shall DO construed to deprive retired Of
ficers or retired privatcs Of the Army or
Navy Of the United States Of the right
Of suffrage, when otherwise qualified.
Sec. S. Until otherwise provided by
law, all female citisens OF this state,
possessing like qualifications Of male
electors, shall be qualified to vote at
school district elections or meetings.
Primary Elections.
Section l. The Legislature shall enact
laws creating an election board (not more
than q majority Of whose members shah
be selected from the same political par
ty). and shall provide the time and man
ner OF holding and conducting all cleo
tions; and, at any time the federal Com
stituton may permit the election Of Unit
ed States Senators by direct vote of the
people, the Legislature shall provide for
their election as for the election Of Gov
ernor and other, elective officers.
Sec. O. The Legislature shall enact laws
providing for a mandatory primary sys-
tenn, which shall provide for the ,nomlna-
tons Of all candidates In all elections for
State, District County, ana municipal Of
ficers, for all political parties. Including
United States Senator's: Provided. How
ever. this provision shall not exclude the
right Of the people to place on the ballot
by petition any non-partisan candidate.
Sec 8. In all elections by the people
the vote shall be by ballot to be used
and make all such other regulations as
may be necessary to detect and punish
fraud, ana preserve the purity OF the bal
lott and may. when necessary, provide,
by law for the registration Of electors
throughout the State or In any incor-
porated city or town thereof, and. when
1t is so provided, no person shalt vote at
any election unless he shall have reg
lstered according to law.
Sec. 4. The election shall be free and
equal. No power civil or military. shall
ever interfere to prevent the free exer-
else OF the right Of suffrage. and electors
SHALL in all cases, except for treason
felony. and breach of the peace. be priv
lleged from arrest during their attend
ance on elections and while going to and
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