The Forrest City times., 1912-07-26
ynoposEp AMENDMENT TO TH1 CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS,

Notice is hereby given that ths fol- lowing joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly et It's regular session of 1911. and that the same will bs submitted to the electors of the State at ths next general election to be held Monday September 2. 1912. fon adoption or re- jection.
 Proposed Amendment No. II.
 That the following article shall De proposed as an amendment to the con stltution of the State Of Arkahsas: which, when agreed to by c majority or all the members elected to each House and adopted by a majority of the cleo tors of the State voting at the next general election for senators and rep resentatiy shall become part Of ths Constitution of Arkansas
 Every male citizen of the United States, or every male person who has declared his intention of becoming citizen of the same. Of the age or twenty-one years or upward, who mas resided in the State twelve months. in the county six months and in the pre- cnct. town or ward one month next preceding any election at which he may propose to vote and who Is able 10 tead and interpret or interpret when reau to him, if he Is prevented from read ing the same by reason Of any physi- cal disability, any section Of the constr tgtion Of the State or Arkansas, eNtePt such persons as may. for the commits sion Of some felony. be deprived of the right to vote by law passed by the Gen era- Assembly, and who shall exhibit poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has Faid hs poll tax at tho time or collecting taxes next preceding such election. shall be allowed to vote at any election held iH tie State Of Arkansas 1, bat To person who was on January 1. is6G or at any time prior thereto en- titled ta vote under the Constitution or statutes Of any State in the Oaitei States, wherein he then res& ed. and no male person of foreign blris who was uaturatzed prior to the adoption or this amendment and no Hneal descend ant of such person. Who snail possess the other qualifications Geserlbed in this article, shall be denied tne right to vote because of his inability to so read and interpret sections of the Consti- tution of this State; provided, that male persons who make satisfactory proof that they have attained the age or twenty-one years since the time for assessing tho taxes for the year next preceding the year in which the election at which he may propose to vote Is held. and pos sesses the other qualifications required by this article shall be permitted to vote; and. provided. further. that the said tax receipt shall be so marked by dated stamp or other written endorse ment by the judges of election to whom 1t may first be presented. as to pre- vent the holder thereof from voting more than once at any election The judges Of election ssaN enforce the provisions ef tHis article and shall be the judges Of tha qualifications of electors
 The above resolution was flied IT the office Of the Secretary Of State on March Is. 1911.
 Each eiect0r may vote for or asatHs, the above amendment
 Witness my official stE.atIse this 18th day Of Febtaary, Iafz.
 EARLE N HODGES
 Secretary of Stata
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