Sharp County record., 1912-08-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To The Constitution or Thei State
OF Arkansas.

Notice Is hereby given that the following Joint
resolution proposing an amendment ~ the State
Constitution, was passed by the General Assem-
bly, at It's regular session Of 1911, and that
same will be submitted TO the electors OF ths
State at tho next general election, TO be held
Monday, September 0, 1919, for adoption or re-
lection,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. II.
That the following article shall DO proposed AZ
an amendment TO the Constitution Of the State
Of Arkansas. which, when agreed to by ma
jority of al the members elected To each House
and adopted by 4 majority Of the electors OF
he State voting at tho noyt general election
for senators and Representatives, shall become
a part of the Constitution Of Arkansas,
EVERY male citizen Of tho United States.
or every male person who has declared hio In.
tcntion Of becoming a ctlscn Of tho samc, OF
the age Of tw0nty.0no years or upward, who
has resided IN the State twelve months. In
the county nix month"; and in the precinct.
town or ward one month next preceding any
election at which he may propose 10 vote and
who Ia able 10 read and interpret, or interpret
when read to him. " he is prevented from
reading the same by reason Of any physical
disability any section Of the Constitution or
tho State Of Arkansas, except such persons Al
may, for the commission of some felony, be
deprived Of the right 10 vote by law passed
by lhe General Assembly, and who shall ex.
hlbt poll TAX receipt or other evidence that
he has paid hi, poll TAX at tho timo Of col
lscting tasee next preceding, such election
shall be allowed 10 vote At any election held
In the State of Arkansas, but no person who
was, on January |, 1885, or NJ any time prior
thereto entitled Ia vote under the Constitu.
tIon or slatutes OF any State In the United
States, wherein he then resided, and no mails
peraon of foreign birth who was naturaliscd
prior 10 the adoption Of this amendment. and
no lineal descendant Of Buqh person, who
shall popaesa the other qualifications described
In ,hls article, Ahall be denied tho r,sht 10 vote
boeuuee Of ha inability to 40 read and inter.
prel geleclions Of tho Constitution Of this
Statei provided, that male persona who make
satisfactory proof that they have attained tho
are Of twentysone yeays since the time for
aaaeRaIne the taxes for 1.-The year next preeed'
| Ina the year In which tho election NJ which he
may propoae TO vote IL held and poanoaAe"
the other qualifications required by this article
shall he permitted TO voteI and, provided, fuf'
lher, that the said TAX receipt shall be no
marked by dated stamp OF other written ehS
doraement by the Judges Of election to whom
| n may frat be presented, IA TO prevent the
holder thereof from voting more than once ut
any election The Judges of election shall en-
force the provisions Of this article and shall be
the Judges Of the qualifications Of electors
The above resolution was filed ihtae Office OF
the Secretary Of State on Maschie, 1911
Each eector may vote for VI against the above
amendment,
Witness my official signature this 18th day Of
February, 1919,
EARLE W. HoD dEs,
Secretary Of State,
tseal)