Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-31
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

EiNN ! " SONS ! ~ lONNL S"S''S
MENT.
Providing. tina, grand IurIes, In 'nvss;
boxes. compel the production Of reeistra.
ten lists, yotilJ lists and tally sneetsi
providing for trials on indictments re
t-rneJ IN such .lves,, SItionsi prescribing
the manner Of selection and the qualitea-
Gons OF election OIftItdlsi requiring po'
'cemcn to be stationed In and near
SJlllrJ places IN -ertaln Clues ans pre-
ser'binq The manner Of voting therein.
Proposed Amendment to the Consttu-
U,L 4 Missouri, to be submitted TO the
legal voters thereof, for their approval or
r. 'ec' Ton. Ut the regular general elccuon
I" b, h,d on Tues. .. the htth d'N o.
November, A. n. 1919, and cmpowvrus
Gland I.gies 10 .uN,. late offcnsos com
nitted in elections to return indictments
.',e'.uIi, and Vru.I'I"f for tho tIlhl upon
such Indictments I'm the courts also pro
ollie iUf tue h,u .gr VI conuuotht 'l.G
tons. the duties OF officers aud voters
..,.u t,ftlcu.v ulu.J,u. ana the gualli'a
ions and selection OF judges ana clerks
. election throughout the state ana 10
titles OF $4,000 inhabitants or more.
Section l. The ballot shall remain Sc.
ret IN Missouri, but where CRIME mas
been committed in any election secrecy
shall yield 10 JUS ice, aud no lmp' dlnrhl
hall I've placed in the way OF The de
lection, prosecution and conviction "l the
guilty. The Investigation Of all elections
In which ii is sought to open bdllo' n9N's
~ se1tch OF Grim" shall be conducted 10y
grand jury composed % COMPETENT "'-
'rliigPut ClttZrns of high moral Chaldr-
tor. such grand jury shall have power
to compel the production OF registldu''i
lists. voting lists, tally sheets ana an
Ir.umeu,ary evidence OF every KIND,
also to compel the production OF ballot
hpxes to open the same and examine Tho
ballots. also TO subpoena witnesses ana
take Their 8. stiuouy, also 10 compare amy
part oil the evidence. oral, written OF PRINT
ID, wish any other part OF the evidence
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ballots were as voted. The jury. grand
or petit, shall decide under the law and
81 'Ir tIcts whether OF not ballots nav.
aeen willfully and knowingly tempered
" ia, W changed, or misTcad, or falsely
counted or false ballots placed In men
-tc.G. Upou any Indictment returned
-pecdy public trial shall be had, aud the
L.II,ts uud documentary and oral evil
jancr considered by the grand jury, and
y,hei competent evidence; may be intro
durc' in the trial under the rules OF law
"a &.4. jury, for the Investigation o..
elections as above provided, shall Zoe
called in each county and in any CT.
-0uu,y, 10y the several judges throughout
tho state empowered by law to call grand
IuII,s, within thirty days after each gen
cral election, or If a Judicial circuit u'
district is composed OF several couuty-
then a the next term Of the court there
aNcr Such grand JJry shall Ia Re the
uOw provided for by law to Investigate
elections and for other purposes, and
when convened shall POSSESS all the pow
as to Investigations and the tudir'
..ynt Of offenders for felonies and mis-
dsmeanors possessed by regular grand
fury. 1t is hereby made the imperative
Hlty II the Judge of the court to specific
ally charge such grand jury to invcsu-
ute the preceding general election, u'
ur may charge them to Investigate OF.
t'ulors in other elections not barred
under the law by Limitation.
Section II Competent persons who re-
ccive the protection OF the law shall
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officials and individuals OF the very high
st moral character TO be found shall 10.
selectcd. Neither poverty, nor wealth,
nor magnitude Of business. nor pJOfcs
.'oual caliings however exalted, shall oN-
the citizens unless serious Injury
would result but druggists and physi-
clans may be excused II they demand Co.
MI judges and clerks of elections in
i,ics "a ave 5000 inhabitants shall hold
their offices for specified term. and
-uall hc examined thoroughly as to their
qualifications. Any election commission
r. ct other officer charged with the Sc.
lection OF election officials who shall fail
20 make diligcut search for mon OF good
'haracter, o. who shall willfully pass 10y
urn VI good character and knowingly
select persons Of bad reputation as cleo
Ion officials, Sh Ill he deemed guilty of a
nisdcmcanOr, In all cities Of $4,000 in
hubtants OF more two competent Judges
and one competent clerk Of high moral
character shall be chosen FOR each pre-
rinot from the city 1T large, and who
10 not reside In the precinct Tor which
ne are chosen. These, with the two
Judges and one clerk chosen from the
precinct shall constitute the judges and
clerks for such precinct, and all Judges
and clerks shall be equally divided iu
parties having the largest number oft
votes In tho state % shown by the !asl
general election. In every precinct r.
~uch cities there shall be stationed two
policemen, one outside and one insid.
ne booth, who shall protect all election
'aicials, challengers, watchers, voters
nd at ami NrhA for trfII ft1 70
~ do So shall be adjudged guilty Of 70
nsdemeaUor. Wherever registration h.
rquircd the person who registers shall
'i2n his name on the registration book,
,ud When he comes to vote nc shall AGAIN
sign his name opposite his number on
ne poll book, and the election officers
may compare the signatures. II tho
voter cannot sign his name then he shall
make his mark IN the usual way on tu,
g,si.uatiun book, duly a,testcd in writ
ing by two or more reputable witnesses
10 whom he les known, and when any in-
'i"ilual offers to vote under such name
nr Judges may determine from the tcs-
'ruUuy Of the attCstlus Witnesses or DO
they cannot be produced then rom other
proof whether or not he Is the same
person who made his mark on the regis
tratlOn book, and in voting he shall again
make his mark attested as above re-
I'0rcd. II any person signs any other
'uan his true name In registering or vut.
luE he shall be adjudgod guilty Of fOrg-
rry and punished as may be prescribed
'N statute. Every political party an,
very body Of citizens organized tor the
purpose OF passing any constitutional
amendment shall be entitled to "A repre-
..Utatiye Inside Of the booth 10 watch
.uo ball0ting and counting, and In add
zion thereto shall also be entitled tB one
,hallCuEer. Where IL Is provided herein
lat a violation Of any provision Of this
amendment shall be misdemeanor the
,uuishmont shall be fixed by statute n
me offender Is a regular official he shall
upon conviction, forfeit his office, and he
may he prosecuted under this amendment
and his office forfeited independent %
any statute The nd election an uso.
herein shall be construed to mean an,
election. general or special. whether
state, county or municipal, including any
primary election held under the law
This amendment shall be self enforcing
hIt legislation may be enacted 10 facill-
tate It's operation.
Section Ill Any constitutional pro-
vision, or law, or part thereof In conflict
.u.Iah Ir..-I L. I'm. l.