Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-30
CHAPTER 2SS.

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Article 1 Of the Constitution OF this state
known - Section g. to follow Section 7
and to provide for the submission Of said
Amendment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE It enacted By the Cen
srai Assembly Of Maryland tthree. nfths
Of all members OF each OF the two houses
concurring). that the following section be
and the same 10 hereby proposed as an
amendment 70 Article l OF the Constitution
OF this State. which said section. II adopted
BY the qualified voters Of this State. shall
stand a. an additional section to said Ar.
tlcle !. 20 he known as Section S. TO follow
Section I. Of said Article.
Section s. All State and municipal cleo
tons shall be conducted By the system
commonly known rs the Australian Ballot
System. and Il shall be tho duty OF the
General Assembly TO provide BY law for
Q form OF ballot. uniform throughout the
State. for use at all State elections in
this State. and provide that on said bal
lot after the name Of each candidate
thereon who may have been duly nominated
ss the candidate Of any political party or
legal name OF said party or organization /:
equal representation OF the minority party
among the judges and clerks OF election
registers or other officers performing sim
liar functions shall not be abolished by the
General Assembly unless by a vote Of four
nfths Of all the members OF each house
The right TO be registered az a quail
hed voter and the right to vote at any
State or municipal election in this state
shall be limited TO the following persons
First: Every male white citizen not
disqualified by the Second or Third Sec
tions OF this Article. possessing the quail
ncations az TO age and residence mentioned
in Section Of this Article.
Second: Every other male citizen not
disqualified BY the Second or Third Sec
tions Of this Article possessing the quail
hcations as to age and residence mentioned
In Section OF this Article. who at the time
OF his application for registration is the
bona nde owner OF real or personal prop
erty. or both. IN an amount OF not less
than Ave hundred dollars, Ia assessed there
for on the tax books OF the City OF Bal
timore or OF one OF the Counties OF this
State. has been such owner and So assessed
ton for registration. shall have paid and
shall produce receipts for the taxes on said
property for said two ysars. and shall at
the time OF his application make affidavit
before the officers OF registration that he Is
the bona fde owner Of the property so as
sessed TO him and that he has been such
owner for two years next preceding his
application.
IL any person other than those herein
mentioned shall be or become legally en-
titled TO 10 registered voters nj state
Elections IN this State. then this section
shalt be null and void and the General
Assembly shall possess the same powers
as II this section had never been adopted.
and the laws OF this State. including the
local laws applicable to certain counties
thereof. relating 10 the form Of ballot 10 lie
used at elections. In force on the first day
OF July In the year nineteen hundred and
ten. shall revive or continue 10 force uatil
altered by the General Assembly notwIth.
standing any Acts to the contrary which
may have been passed while the terms Of
this section shall have been In force or
while the General Assembly shall have
believed or assumed the provisions OF this
section TO be valid
Section 2 And he Il further enacted.
by the authority aforesaid. that the afors-
said section hereby proposed as an Amend
ment to the Constitution shall be al the
next General Election held Ia this State.
submitted 10 the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption o. rejs'tion. iu
pursuance Of the directions contained in
Article IL OF the Constitution Of this state.
aud at said General Election the vote on
the said proposed Amendment 10 the Con
stitution shall be by ballot aud upon each
ballot shall be printed the words. FOR
stNutionaI Amendment" and Against
constitutional Amendment" - now pro.
yided by law. aud Immediately after said
election due return shall be made TO the
Governor ~ the vote tor aud AGAINST said
proposed Amendment as directed by said
Fourteenth Article OF the Constitution.
Approved Apr II. 1919
AUSTIN l.. CROIHERS.
(Great Seal Governor
A. T.. GORMAN, Jr.
President OF the Senate
ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker Of the House a Delegates