The Springdale news., 1912-08-02
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
 STATE OE ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Gonsti- tutionZwa passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session Of 1911 and that the same will b, submitted to the electors Of the State al the next general election to De held Monday, September 2. 1912, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. II.
 That the following article shall be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ark ansas, which, when agreed to by majority of all the mem bers elected to each House and adopted by majority of the electors of the 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 or ward one month next preceding any election at which he may pro pose to vote, and who is able to read and interpret, or interpret when read to him, if he is prevent ed from reading the same by reas- on O. any physical disability. any section or the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. except such per sons as may, for the commission Of [n f.In rt. right 10 vote by law passed by the General Assembly, and who shall exhibit poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax al 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 I. lS66, or at any time prior thereto. entitled to vote under he Gensti- ton or statutes of any state in the United States. wherein he then resided. and no male person Of for eign 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 qualifie ations de- serlbed in this article, shall be de nled the right to vote because of his Inability 10 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 Tor 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 this article shall be permitted to vote: and provided. further, that the s~id tax receipt shall be so marked by dated stamp or other written en- dorsement by the judges of election to whom 1t 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 qualifications of electors
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 16, 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
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