The Springdale news., 1912-08-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE tONSTITt TI0N 0T THE
 STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment 10 the State Consti- tution @as passed by the General Assembly at Is regular session O. 1911. and that the same will b' submitted To the electors ot the State a. the next geaei al election 70 be held Monday. Se 9tembeH s I3 i2. for adoption (. rejection.
 Proposed Amendm m No. II.
 That the following article shall be proposed as aH amendment to the Constitution of t4e state of Ark ansas. which. when agreed 10 bY a majority Of all the mem befs elected 10 each House aHd adopted by ma j0rity Of the electors of tAe State voting at the next general election for senators and representatives, shall become part of the Consti- tuition Of Arkansas.
 Every male citizen Of the Unit ed States, or every male person Who has declared his intention of be- coming citizen of the same, of the age of twenty-one years or up- ward, who has resided in the State twelve months. in the county six months. and in the precinct. town ol VI ti u Ollt next any election at which he may pro- pose to vote, and who is able 10 read and interpret, or interpret when read to him. if lie is prevent ed from reading the same by reas- on O. any physical disability, any section Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, except such per sons as may. for the commission of some felony. be deprived of the right to vote by law passed by the General Assembly. and who shall exhibit poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has paid his poll lax al the time Of collecting taxes next preceding such election, shall De allowed to vote at any election held in the State of Arkansas; but no person who was, on January l. 1865. or at any time prior thereto entitled 10 vote under he Consti- ton or statutes Of any state in the fnited States, wherein lie then resided. and no male person of for elgn birth who was naturalized prior to the adoption Of this amendment and no lineal descend ant of such person. who shall pos sess the other qualifications de seribed In this article. shall be de. hied the right 10 vote because of his Inability to so read and inter pret selections Of the Constitution of this State, provided, that male persons who make satisfactory proof that they have attained the age Of tWenty-one years since the time for assessing the taxes for the year next preceding the year in which the election at which he may propose to vote is held, and possesses the other qualifications required by thi. article shall be permitted to vote and provided, further. that the rid tax receipt shall be so marked by dated stamp or other written en dorsement by the judges of election to whom il may first be presented, as to prevent 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 quail tications Of electors.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 16, 1911.
 Each elector may vote for oy against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 12th day of February. 1912.
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 Secretary of State
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