The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-31
City Clerks otfiee,
Detroit. Oct. %, 1912.

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Pursuant to law, notice is hereby
given that a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held In the several wards
and election districts Of the City OF
Detroit on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
S, 1912, for the following purposes;
NATIONAL.
For the election Of Electors OF Pres'.
dent and Viee-President Of the United
States, and
For tho election Of the following
State, County. City. Ward and DIS
triet Officers, to-wit:
STATE.
Governor, Northumberland,
Secretary OF State, State Treasurer
Auditor General, Attorney-G n era J,
Commissioner Of the State Land
Office, Justice Of Supreme Court
Cterm endina December 81, 1879,
Justice of Supreme Court (term end
inc December 81, 1910.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Representative In Congress tat
Larae), Representative in Congress
First, Sixth and Seventh Districts.
LEGISLATIVE.
State Senator First, Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth Districts), Repre-
sentatives In state Legislature (Flrst
and Second Districts).
COUNTY.
JUDGE Of Probate, Sheriff, County
Clerk, County Treasurer, Register OF
Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney, County
Auditor, two Circuit Court Commits
sIoner., two coroners, Surveyor.
County Road Commissioner, County
80 4.
and County Drain Commissioner.
CITY.
Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer,
two Justices Of the Peace, one Justee
Of the Peace Ito fill vacancy, and
five Members Of Board Of Estimates
tat larse).
Two Aldermen, one Constable and
two Members Of the Board OF EstI'
mates In each Of the eighteen WARDS
Of said city.
One Alderman Ito I'LL vacancy,
Seventeenth Ward.
DISTRICT.
Three Registrars and three Inspect
ors Of Election in each election dis
trict Of said city.
AMENDMENTS.
The following Amendments viii
also be submitted to the quaiined
electors, to wit: !,
Amendment to Section One OF
Article Three Of the Constitution,
relative to the right Of women to vote,
as follows:
SECTION l. In all elections every
inhabitant OF this State being a cltl-
zen OF the United States; every IN
habitant residing in this State on the
twenty-fourth day OF June, eighteen
hundred thirty-flve: every inhaoltanl
residing In this state on the first day
OF January. eighteen hundred nfty;
every male inhabitant or foreign
birth who, having resided in the
state two years and six months prior
TO the eight day OF November, eight
cen hundred ninety-four. and having
declared his intention to become a
citizen OF the United States two years
and six months prior TO said last
named day: the wife OF any inhabit'
ant OF foreign birth who, having re-
sided In the State two years and Six
months prior TO the eighth day OF
November. eighteen hundred ninety
four. and having declared his inten-
ton to become citizen or the United
States two years and six months
prior 10 said last named day. and
every civilized inhabitant OF indian
descent and native OF the United
States and not a member OF any tribe,
shall be an elector and entitled 20
vote: but no one shall be an cleo
tor or entitled to vote at any cleo
ton. unless he or she shall be above
the age OF twenty-one years and mas
resided In this State six months ana
in the Township or Ward. In which
he or she offers TO vote twenty days
next preceding such election: Pro-
yided. That in time or war, insurrec-
lions or rebellion. no qualified elector
In the actual military service OF the
United states or OF this State, or In
the army or navy thereof, shall be de-
nriyed OF vote by reason OF absence
from the Township, ward or state
I'm which such elector resides; and
The Legislature shall provide by law
the manner In which and the time
and place at which such absent elect
ors may vote and for the canvass
and return OF their votes
YES .............
No .............
Amendment 10 Section Twenty-one
OF Article Eight OF the Constitution
relative TO amendment Of the char
tiers Of cities and villages, making
said section read as follows:
SECTION 21. Under such general
laws. the electors OF each city and
l,illaga shall have power and author.
ity TO frame. adopt and amend It's
charter. and 10 amend an existing
charter OF the city or village hereto
fore granted or passed by the Legis-
latnre for the government OF the city
or village. and. through its regularly
constituted authority. TO pass all laws
and ordinances relating to its NUM-
cipal concerns. subject TO the Consti-
81 o.narat Ia Of this State