The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-03
ARTICLE VII
ElectiYe Franchise

Section livery male citizen ct the
United States, except idiots, lns,tnc per.
sons, persons convicted -. u fclOniuuS
or infamous crime unless restored to po.
litical rights, and Indians not taxed,
who il over the aye Of twenty one years
and has resided in New Mexico twelve
months. in ,ac county ninety DAYS, aua
in the prrcinc, in which he offers To vote
thirty days. mex preceding the cleo
ton, shall he qualified for public Off
GERS. All school elections shall be- held
NJ different times from other elections.
Women possessing the same qualifra
tiOnS rs maze electors aS provided in this
section, hail be- quaiincd electors ~ a.,
school district rcctIons; provided. that II
Il majority of the qualified voters Of any
school district shall, not less than thirty
days before any school election, present
"a petition to the hoarn Of county com.
miSsiOncrS against wuna suffrage IN
such district. the provisions of this see
tion relating Ia women uffrugc snail be
suspended therein, aud such provision
shall become again opcratiV" only upon
the filing with said board u petition
signed lay u majority Of tue qualified
voters %faVoring the restoration thereof
board Ot county commissioners
shall certify ;hc suspension or restorn.
tion ot such suffrage to the proper school
district.
The legislature shall have the power
to require the registration al the quail.
he'd electors a. q requisite" tor voting,
aud shall regulate the mnnnrt. tim" and
places of voting. Tn" legislature shall
enact laws as vii secure m" secrecy OF
the ballot, the purity ct elections aud
guard against tn" abuse ri the elective
franchise.
o. See. q Every male citizen of the
United states who - u legal resident
of the state and is q qualified %clcctor
therein shall he qualified 10 hold any |
public office in the state, except az
otherwise provided in this constitution:
provided. however. that women who are
qualified electors or provided for in
section one of this article shall bc eli. !
CHILE 70 election IN the office of school
and to office of county supcrin'
tendcnt.
Sec. 3.--vo,ers shall bc privileged
arrest on day of election. except in
rasc of treason, felony and breach of the
peace.
See. +.--rhc right Of any citizen Of
Of the state TO vote. hold office G. sit
Hl'H lul lf0, Iil HtN'I wv lfNlll'Nfus
abridged. or impaired on account of re-
Iigion, race, language or color. or in.
10 speak, rcad, or write the Eng
|ish or Spanish languages except as
may be- provided in this constitutions:
the provisions 81 this section and OF
one of this article shall never
y" amended except upon Il vote of the
people of this state in an election M
ri least three. quarters Of the per.
nns voting in the whole state, and AZ
east two.thlrds of IN" persons voting
u each Of thc counties of the state. shall
'otc for Sucn amendment.
See. g. No person shall lac deemed
q have acquired or lost residence by
"ason Ut his p%rcscnc" of absence while
.mploycd in the service Of the United
or of the state. nor while Il stud
M ~ any school.
See. G.-All elections hy the people
hall BE- by ballot. aud the person who
.cceiycs the highest number of votes ,
or any onic" shall be declared elect. ,
A there TO.