Graham guardian., 1911-01-06
ARTICl,N, VII.
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SUFFRAGE AS9 ~ fCTioNS.
Sec.1. Ali elections by the p
pl,a shal le b9 tai!tt. or By sucf
other rethod as may be pres cribsc
by law; Provided, thai secrecy IL
voting shall be preserved
Sec. 2. No person shall be en-
tit ed to vote at any general cleo
tion. or for any Office that now is,
or hereafter may be, elective by
the people, or upon any question
which may be submitted to vote
of the people, except school cleo
tions as provided in Section 8 OF
this Article, unless such person be 9
male citizen of the United States
of the age of twenty-one years or
over and shall have resided in the
state one year immediately preced-
ing such election.
Mo person under guardianship,
non-compos mentis or insane, shall
be qualified to vote at any election,
nor shall any person convicted i
treason or felony be qualified to
vote at any election unless restored
to civil rights.
Sec. 3. For the purpose of vot-
ing, no person shall be deemed to
have gained or lost residence by
reason of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the
United States, OF while student at
any institution of learning, or while
kept at any alms-house or other
asylum at public expense, or while
confined in any public Jail or prison.
Sec. a. Electors shall in all cases,
except treason, felony,or breach of
the peace, be privileged from ar
rest during their attendance at any
election, and in going thereto and
returning therefrom.
Sec. 5. No elector shall be obliged
to perform military duty on the day
of an election, except in time of
war or public danger.
Sec. 6. No soldier, seaman or
marine, in the army or navy of the
United States shall be deemed a
resident of this State in consequence
of his being stationed at any mill
tary or naval place within this State,
Sec. z. In all elections held, by
the people, in this State, the person.
or persons. receiving the highest
number of legal votes shall be de-
clared elected.
Sec. s. Qualifications for voters at
school elections shall be as are now
or as may hereafter be provided by
law.
Sec. 9. For the purpose of OBJ
tanning an advisory vote of the peo-
pie, the Legislature shall provide
for placing the names of candidates
for United States senator on the
official ballot at the general election
next preceding the election Of a
United States senator.
Sec. 10. The Legislature shall
enact a direct primary election law,
which shall provide for the nomina-
tion of candidates for all elective
State, county and city Offices, includ-
ing candidates for United States
senator and for representative in
Congress.
Sec. IL. There shall be general
election of representatives in Con-
gress, and of State, county and pre-
cinct officers on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
of the first even numbered year
after the year in which Arizona is
admitted to Statehood and biennial
ly thereafter.
Sec. IL. There shall be enacted
registration and other laws to Sc
cure the purity Of elections and
guard against abuses of the elective
franchise.
Sec. 13. Questions upon bond Is
sues or special assessments shall be
submitted to the vote of prop.rt3
taxpayers. who shall also in al r.
spects be qualified electors Of the
State, and of the political subdivis-
ion thereof affected by such ques-
ton.
Continued Next Week.
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