Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-02
rOLEYSKIDNEYPHLS
SzoPosED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKAN6AS.
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Notice 10 hereby given that the fol-
lowing Joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the State Constitution.
was passed by the General Assembly at
its regular session Of 1911, and that
the same will be submitted 10 tho
general election. 10 be held Monday
September =, 1919, for adoption or re-
lection.
Proposed Amendment No. IL.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con.
stituuOn OF the state OF Arkansas,
which, when agreed 10 by "A majority OF
all the members elected TO each House
aud adopted BY a majority OF the elec,
tors OF the State voting at the next
general election for Senators and rep
rcseututIvcF, shall become part Of the
Constitution OF Arkansas.
Every male citizen Of the United
States, or every male person who has
declared his intention ot becoming a
cltiZCn OF the same. OF the age OF
twcnty-oue years or upward, Who mas
resided In the State twelve months Ia
tie county six months. and In the pre-
cinct town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which lie may
propose TO vote, and who Is able 10 read
and interpret or interpret when read
TO him, IL he Is prevented from read
ing the same by reason OF any physl-
j
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas. except
such persons as may, for the commls'
sion OF some felony, be deprived OF the
right 10 vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly. and who shall exhibit a
poll tax receipt or other evidence thal
he has paid his poll tax at the time OF
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, shall be allowed 20 vote at any
election held In the State OF Arkansas
! but no person who was, on January J..
lkIE a NlFnR nFtnr thereto.
titled 10 vote under the Constitution or
statutes OF any State In the United
States. wherein he then resided, and ne
male person OF foreign birth who was
naturalized prior 20 the adoption Of
this amendment. and no lineal descend
ant OF such person. VINO shall possess
the other qualifications described In thlt
article, shall be denied the right &
vote because OF his inability 20 ~ read
and interpret sections OF the Consu
tuition OF this State; provided. that male
persons who make satisfactory proc
that they have attained the age OF
twenty-one years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year a.
which the election at which he
may propose 10 vote Is held. and pos
sesses the other qualifications required
| by this article shall De permitted 90
! vote; and, provided, further that the
said tax receipt shall be so marked By
dated stamp or other written endorse
ment by the judges or election 10 whom
II may first be presented. as 20 pre-
vent the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election.
| The Judges OF election shall enforce
! the provisions OF this article and shall
be the judges OF the qualifications Of
electors"
The above resolution was filed In the
Office of the Secretary Of State on
March l6. 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
18th day OF February, 1912.
EARLE w. HODGES,
Secretary Of State.
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