Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-22
ARTICLE WI.


Section ! Every male citizen Of
1 the United states, except idiots, in
sane persons persons convicted OF a
| felonnaa or INFAMOUS crime unless re-
stored 10 political rights, and Indians
moi tpxed, who is over the age Of
tMcnty-one years. and has resided in
! New McNico twelve months, in the
county ninety days. and IN the pre-
rinct in which he offers to vote thir-
ty DAYS, next preceding the election,
shall be qualified To vote al All cleo
iiens for public officers. All school
elections shall be held at different
times from other elections.
Women possessing the same uunlifi-
cations MS male electors ns provided
In This section, shalt be qualified eloc-
tors NJ al such school district clre
tiona; provided. that " major
of the qualified voters Of any school
distric, shal, not less than thirty
days before any school election, pre-
| sent a petition TO the board Of county
commissioners against woman suf-
iraRe In such district, the provisions
! cf this section relating to women snf-
I fr0ge shall he suspended therein, ana
auch provision shall become again op-
crative only upon the filing with said
! board Of a petition signed by ma
I joiity OF the qualified voters tayoring
! tho restoration thereof The board
3 cf county comm issicncrs shall certify
( tho suspension or restoration OF such
mffragc To the proper school district.
! The legislature shall have power 70
require the registration Of the quail
+ fled electors Ns a requisite for voting,
and shan regulate the manner time
aud places OF voting The legislature
shall enact such laws ms viii secure
The secrecy oi the ballot. the purity
~ elections ana guard against the
abuse OF the elective franchise.
Sec. = Every malc citizen of the
| united states who is "a legal resident
OF the state and 81 qualified elector
Z therein. shall he qualified 20 hold any
public office ln the state. except as
otherwise provided Ia this cnnstitu-
ton provided, however, that women
who arc qualified electors or provided
fot ia section one OF this article
shall be eligible TO election 20 the o.
ticc of school directors aud 10 office
nf county school superintendent.
See. 3. NoterH SHALL be privileged
from efrcst on days of election. oN-
copt la cases oi treason. felony ana
breach of the peace.
Sec. 1. The right of any citizen OF
tho state to vote. hold office, or slt
upon inries. shall never be restricted
ahridred or impaired on account OF re-
ligiou. race language OF color OF in
ability uo speak read. or write the
EnEnsh or spanish languages except
a. maN hc otherwise provided in this
constitution and the provisions Of
this section and ot section one ot this
article shall pcver he amended except
upon @ vote OF tho people OF this state
iu an election az which at least three
quarters of the persons voting ia the
whole state. and az least tvo-thirds OF
the persons voting m each OF the
counties Of the state. shall Vote Tor
snch amendment
See. s. 50 person shall ne deemed
90 have acquired or lost residence by
reason ot h!s presence OF absence
while employed In the service OF the
United states or ol the state. nor
while 81 student at AN, school
See. e.. Al elections hs the people
shall Doc hy ballot. and the person who
rceciNcs tho highest number af votes
Tor ans office shall hc dcenred eleut-
cU fHerrfn