Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30
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AN ACT to amend Section one Of Article
one tue. Elective Franchise. OF the
constitution Of this state, and TO provide
Tor the submission OF said Amendment
to the qualified voters Of this state for
adoption or rejection
SECTION 4. Be II enacted By the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three-nfths OF all
the members Of each OF the two houses
coneurring. that the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed a. arr
amendment to Section one Of Article one,
title. Elective franchise. Of the const-
tuition OF this State. and IL adopted BY the
legal and qualified voters thereof, as here
10 provided, Il shall supersede and stand In
the place and stead OF Section one Of said
Article one.
sec /. an elections shall be By ballot,
and every male citizen Of the United States
Of the age Of twenty-one years Or upwards,
who has been a resident Of the state for
two years and Of the Legislative District
Of BAltlmors CITY or OF the county In which
he may oHer 70 sote. for one year next
preceding the election. and who. moreover,
y duly registered as qualified voter as
provided in this Article, shall be entitled
to vote. in the ward or election district In
which he resides al all elections hereafter
g BE- held 10 this state. and IN case any
county Or city shall be 20 divided a. to
form portlons Of dinercnt electoral districts
for the election Of Representatives IN Con-
Eresa Senators, Delegates oE other efacsrA
then to entitIe person to vote Tor such
officer, he must have been resident Of
art an.
form part 81 the electoral district Ia
whieh be Offers 70 vote. tor one year next
preceding inc eisctlon: but person who
shall have acquired a residence In such
county OF city. entitling him TO vote at any
such election. shall be entitled 70 vote In
the election district from which he removed
until ho shall have acquired residence
10 tbs part Of the county or city to which
be has removed
Every mate citizen Of the Omitted stAtos
hasins tho above prcsofiboa egasshcaiioua
Of age aud residence shall bs entitled to b.
Registered 20 a. to become qualified voter
II he BE-. Arsis . peraon who, On the nrat
day q January ID tho year eighteen hum
dFed and SIXTY -niAe. Or prior thereto. was
eatltled 10 vote under The laws Of thia State.
Or any otbeF State OF tbs Upissa states.
wherein ho then resided OF second a male
deeoendan, Of such last mentioned person.
or Third a foreign bsrh oltizes OF ths
vniisd States natufAliRcd botpesn TIE aret
day Of January In the year eighteen hun
dfed and sixty nine and the date Of the
adoption OF thia section Of this Article or
fahrih 4 nails descendant o. such last meh.
toned pcrs5n; or afth a person who. ia
the prosenoe II the OGnenrs u registration.
shall. 10 his own handwriting with pen and
ina. without any aid. suggestion or memo.
fandun whatsoever. aud without sny qaes-
ton % direction addressed 10 him b. any
o. lhe eiiiCefa Of registration, msAa Appli-
sAti0h y nKiAer eoFFcStly stating 10 suca
application bits name, AFa, date and place q
birth. reaideues aud occupation ct the tlun
Hud TOT the tNo years next prseealnr. The
nems o. aainea Of bis employer Or oua-
ployera. II any, 81 tho liaae And for lhs two
years next preceding. and Whistler b. has
previously voted. aud Il W.. the atala. nOaaiy
OF city ADD District nf precintt 10 ahlcA he
voted iast and also the name "a faii II the
freaideat Of tbs uaiied aiAtes. II one o. thc
]uAtleea % tho supreme Court 81 Che United
States. " ths Governor Of Maryland. % ons
Of tho Judges 81 taa Court u Appc4ia 0g
Maryland and Of tho Mayor Of Baltimore
city. u thu applicant resides 10 Baltimore
city, Or q one d ihs County Commissioners
d The county n watch the applicant resides
and any person who il unable to comply
aita Tho aforegDiag requirements ~ to max.
iug application for reEiatratian 10 hia own
handwriting solely because BIZ Is physically
disabled from 20 dslng; Or Hlxthi g per.
a.
Tins q his application Cor registration. IA
bono nc owDer o. real o. peFennai property
in "a hnount u not loan thnn ave bandrpd
doiiara, a assessed therefor OF ghs tax-
books Of the City Of baltimore OF Of ons Of
The counties q this State. has besn rach
owner aud 70 asaessod Tor two years BaEt
presiding bis application Tor registration
ahal have paia aea shall produce receipts
for tbs taxes on said property gaF sAia two
pears and shah al tho tins az htn appil-
cation make afndavn before the ofncors 81
registration that be IL. OF that 10 IL ths
husband o. the person who IL The bona ado
oAnar ~ the property 70 hnaeassd 10 BIN or
her. az the easo may b.. and that ha or
she has boom such nwasr Cor two yaeFp nszt
preceding bis application.
no person not quaIiaed under some one Of
Tho above clauses shall be entitled 70 b. ms
lslered a. a qualified voter or be sntitlcd 70
volo. Every wFiiten application % 10 rag-
isteroa. presented to the otncera of registsa-
ton BY apy pernou applying 10 be registered
uEdor The above eth clause. shall be care
fully preserved BY said officers OF registra-
ton and shall be produced 10 any Court. n
required. AZ hereinafter provided.
The aridavt 81 any applicant for regis
trasion, duly MAIDS 10 the oaipafn u regis
tration Or 70 Court that he. the applicant.
ls a person who was entitled 70 vote On OF
before the hFat day Of January Ia the year
eighteen hundred aud sixty.nins. a. sfore.
said, or that be has become q naturhiized
cltlzsn Of Tie United States between the
nrst day Of January In tho gear eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine and tho date OF ths
adoption Of this section Of this Article a.
aforesaid. or bis afhdayit upon information
and belief that no - q descendant Of a per-
son who was entitled 10 vote % or before
the arst day o. January IN the year eighteen
hundred and slxty-nlBe, or that be IL a
descendant Of person who has become
naturailzed citizen OF the United States
bptwscn the first day OF January in the year
eighteen hundred and slxty.nluo and tha
date Of tho adoption OF this section OF this
Article, shall be prsma facie evidence Of any
/ Of said facts 50 sworn 20.
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