Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-21
called To revise this constitution as
herein provided.

called To revise this constitution as
herein provided.
Sec. T. That the probate clerks Of
the several counties Of New Mexico
shall provide separate ballots for the
use OF the electors al said first state
election Tor the purpose of voting upon
said amendment said separate bal
lots shall BE- printed on paper OF a
blue tint SO that they may be readily
DISTINGUISHED from the white ballots
provided for the election Of county and
state officers. said separate ballots
shall be delivered only to the election
ofhcers authorized by law to receive
ana nave the custody of the ballot
boxes for use AZ said election, and shall
De delivered 10y them only TO the indi-
Nldual voter and only one ballot to
each elector al the time he offers TO
vote at the said general election, and
shall nave the Initials Of two election
OFFICERS, opposite political parties writ
ten by them upon the back thereof
said separate ballots shall not be
marked either for or against the said
amendment al the time il Is handed TO
the elector by the election officer, and
If the electOr desires to vote on said
amendment, the ballot must be marked
by the voter, unless he shall request
one of the election officers to mark
the same for him. in which case such
electien officer 50 called upon shall
mark said ballot as such voter shall
request. ANY elector receiving such
ballot shall return same before leaving
the polls to one of the election judges,
who shall Immediately deposit same in
the ballot box, whether such ballots be
marked or not No ballots on said
amendment except those handed to
said electors and so initiated shall be
deposited in the ballot box or counted
or canvassad. Said separate ballots
shall have printed thereon the pro-
posed amendment in both the English
and the Spanish language. There shall
be placed on said ballots two blank
squares with dimensions of one-half
inch and opposite one of said squares
shall be printed in both the English
and the Spanish language the words,
| For constitutional amendment and
I opposite the other blank square shall De
printed in both the English and Span
ish language the words, Against con-
stitutional amendment.
Any elector desiring to vote for said
amendment shall mark his ballot with
a cross in the blank opposite the words
For constitutional amendment" OF
cause the same TO be so marked by
an election officer as aforesaid, and
any elector desiring to vote against
said amendment shall mark his ballot
with cross in the blank square OPP
poste the words Against constitu-
tional amendment" or cause the same
to be SO marked by an election officer
as aforesaid.
Sec. 5.-That said ballots shall bt
counted and canVassed bv said cleo
tion officers, and the returns of said
election upon this amendment shall be
made by said election officers direct
to the secretary of the Territory OF
New Mexico at Santa Fe, who, with
the governor and chief justice of said
| territory, shall constitute q canvass
ing board; and they. or any two OF
them, shall meet at said city of San
ia Fe on the third Monday after sale
election and shall canvass the same
If a majority of the legal votes cast a
said election upon said amendmen
shall be In favor thereof, the sale
canvassing board snail forthwith Ger
tify said result to the governor of tn,
territory, together with the statemen
Of votes east upon the question of tn,
ratification or rejection of said amend
ment; whereupon the governor of saiC
territory shall by proclamation de
clare the said amendment a part q
the constitution of the proposed STATE
of New Mexico, and thereupon thu
same shall become and be part Of
said constitutions; but If the SAINT
shall fail of such majority, then Art
icle XIX of the constitution of New
Mexico as adopted on January TWEEN
ty-frst, nineteen hundred and eleven
shall remain a part of said constltu
ton.
Except as herein otherwise provid
ed. said election upon this amend
ment shall be in all respects subjec
to the election laws of New Mexico
| now In force