Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
mo. 1903. 81
CHAPnlER o9-


An Act to amend section IL OF the statutes, ex-
tending the right of suffrage to women
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section l2 of the statutes is amen
ded to read: Section 12 Every person, male
or fem1ie, of the age of 81 years or upwards.
belonging to either of the following classes who
shall have resided in the state for one year next
preceding any election, and in the election dist
riot where he or she offers to vote 10 days. shall
be deemed qualified elector at such elections:
l. Citizens of the United States
p Persons of foreign birth =. 10, prior to the
first day of December. AID. 1908 shall have
declared their intention TO. become citizens
conformaoiy to the laws Of the United States
on the subject OF naturalization; provided that
the rights hereby grantsd to such persons shall
cease on the first day of December A. D. 1912.
g. Persons of Indian blood who have once
been declared by law OF congress to be citizens
of the United States, any subsequent. law OF
congress o the contrary Notwithstanding.
=. Civilized persons of Indian descent not
members of any tribe.
s. A1yieivflized person. being deseendent
oflI1e Chs 1pewasof La re Superior or any 9TH
er Indian trioe. residing within this state. and
not upon any Indian reservation who shah
make and subscribe to an oath before the
clerk OF the circuit court or his deputy of the
county where such person resides, that he or
she is not a member OF any Indian tribe. and
has no claim upon the United States for aid
and assistance from any appropriation made
Dy congress for the benefit OF Indians, and that
he or she thereby relinquishes all tribal rela-
tons and all right TO claim or receive such aid.
snail De entitled, on such oath being filed and
recorded, 10 vote at all elections held in this
state II he or she is otherwise qualified. The
oath so taken, on being corroborated as to the
residence and tribal relations of such person
by the affidavit of a qualified eleetor. shall be
fled in the Office of the clerk before whom it
was taken and recorded by him in book to be
provided for that purpose, upon such person
paying to said clerk the sum of one dollar
6. No person under guardianship. non COM
pos mentis or insane shall be qualified to vote
at any election, nor shall any person convict
ed of treason or felony be qualified to vote at
any election unless restored to civil rights.
Sections ?. The question whether the fore
going provisions of this act shall take effect
and be in force shall be submitted TO vote of
the people of this state in the manner provid-
ed by law for the submission of an amend
ment to the constitution. at the next general
election to be held in November. 1912. If APP
proved by majority of all the votes cast on
that subject at such election, II shall take ef-
feet and be in force from ard after such APP
prov II by the people; other wise il shall not
take effect and be in force Upon the ballot
shall be printed Shall Chapter ...............
Unsert on the ballot the number of chaptefl
of the laws Of 1911. entitled An act extending
the right or suffrage TO women be adopted"
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation
Approved June ?. 1911.
Given under my hand and Official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison. this 18th day OF
August. A, d. 1912
]. A. FREAR. Secretary of State.