The Detroit times., 1911-02-28
SATURDAY, APRIL ], 1911

at the hour Of 2 o'clock p. m,
standard time, and continue In SEES
sion until o'clock p. m, standard
time. Such session Of the several
boards being solely for the purpose OF
registering qualified voters who may
have been absent from said city or
sick on the day. fixed by law for
Of which notice is given
above.
Chapter 2 Up. 23), Sec. IS, OF the
Charter OF the City Of Detroit. pro-
vides;
"Women who reside In the district.
who, IL they were males, would be
qualified electors therein, may be
registered at the registration lmmedi-
ateIy preceding the election held for
the choosing Of school inspectors, but
they shall be registered In a separate
register Of the form herein prescribed,
and all the provisions Of this act, so
far as they may be relevant, shalt
apply to and govern such resistra-
tion."
Act No. 2O6, OF the Public Acts OF
1909, provides as follows:
Sec. 2. II shall be the duty OF every
board OF registration. upon such days
as boards OF registration are required
to be In session, to register the names
OF all women who will be entitled 10
vote upon any question involving the
direct expenditure OF public money or
the issue OF bonds at any subsequent
election. No woman shall be
registered unless she makes a per-
sonal application to the board OF
registration. "a separate registration
book Is provided for this purpose. Wo-
men who are taxpayers may register
IN both registration books for women)
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS.
The following is a true copy of Sec
ton OF Article Z Of the Constitution
of the State, as amended, which fixes
the qualification of electors:
Section 1. In all elections every
male inhabitant OF this state, being a
citizen of the United States. every
male inhabitant residing in this state
on the twenty-fourth day OF June
eighteen hundred and thirty-five,
every male inhabitant residing in this
state on the first day of January,
eighteen hundred fifty.
Every male inhsbitsnt Of foreign
birth. who, having resided in this state
two years and six months prior to the
eighth day Of November, eighteen hun
dred nInety-four, and having declared
his intention to become a citizen OF
the United States two years and six
prior to said last named day.
and every civilized male inhabitant OF
Indian descent, a native OF the United
States, and not a member OF any tribe.
shall be an elector and entitled to
vote; but no one shall be an elector
or entitled to vote at any election I'M
less he shall be above the age OF Il
years. and has resided in this state six
and in the township or ward In
which he offers to vote 20 days next
preceding such election.
Provided, that In time OF war, insur-
rection or rebellion, no qualified cleo
tor In the actual military service of
the United States, or OF this state, or
in the army or navy thereof. shall be
deprived of his vote by reason Of his
absence from the township. ward or
state in which he resides. and the
shall have the power. and
shall provide the manner in which and
the time and place at which such alb
sent electors may vote. and for the
canvass and return OF their votes TO
the township or ward election districts
In which they respectively reside or
otherwise.
The Registration Boards will be IN
session at the election houses in each
which are located as follows.
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