The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-06-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TEE
CONSTITUTION OF IKE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given That the w
lowing Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution.
was passed by the General Assembly AT
rs regular session of 1911, and that
the same Will he submitted 20 tn
electors of the State at the next
general election. to be held Monday
september ., t9t2, for adoption or re
lection.
Proposed Amendment no. IL.
That the following article shat be
proposed as an amendment To the Con
atitutIou 81 the State OF Arkansas.
which. when agreed to by majority o.
all the members elected to each House
and adopted - = -.atp. T. 81 tie elef
tors OF tine state voting at tin next
general election for senators and rep
resentatiVcs, shall become part o. the
Constitution of Arkansas.
Every male citizen of the United
States. or every male person VINO mas
declared his intention of becoming
citizen of the same, of the age of
twenty-one years or upward who has
resided in the State twelve months. IN
the county six months, and in the pre-
riuCt, town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which lie may
propose to vote. and who is able To read
and interpret. or interpret when read
10 him. ii lie is prevented from read
ing the same by reason OF any phyS-
al disability. any section of the constr
tuition of the State of Arkansas. except
such persons as may. for the eommls-
sion of some felony, be deprived OF the
right to vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time OF
collecting taxes next preceding such
election shall be allowed TO vote at any
election held in the State OF Arkansas;
but no person who was. on January |.
1866. or at any time prior thereto en-
titled to vote under the Constitution or
statutes of any State in the United
States, wherein he then resided. and no
male person of foreign birth who was
naturalized prior to the adoption OF
this amendment. and no lineal descend
ant OF such person VINO shall possess
the other qualifications described in this
article shall be denied the right to
! vote because OF his inability to so read
and interpret selections of the Consti
tuition 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 pos
! sesses the other qualifications required
4 by this article shall pe permitted to
vote; and. provided further. that the
| said tax receipt shall De SO marked By
lated stamp or other written endorse
ment by the judges of election to whom
It may first be presented, as to pre-
| vent the holder thereof from voting
! more than once at any election
| The judges OF election shall enforce
! the provisions OF this article and shall
he the Judges OF the qualifications of
| electors"
! The above resolution was filed In the
office of the Secretary OF State on
! March Is, 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
! the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
| 18th day of February. 1912.
EARLE w, HODGES.
Secretary OF State.
(Seai)