The Springdale news., 1912-07-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THI CONSTITI TION OF THE
 STATE OF ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby giEeH tHaH the following joint resolution proposing all amendment 10 the State 6onsgls tation was pas ed b9 the General Assembly at its regular session O. 1911, and that the same RiIl D, submitted to the electors ol the State at the Text general election 10 be held Monday. September : l342, for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No4ZI1.
 That the following article shail be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State ot Ark aasas, which, when agreed te by q majority of all the non bess elected to each House aHd adopted by a majority of the electors of tHe : ate voting at the next general eieet ton for senators and representatives., shall become part the =Genst5- tuition Of Arkansas.
 Every male citizen Of the Unit ed States. or every maie person ~ ho has declared lis intention of be- coming citizen of the sane, of the age of tWenty-one years or up- ward, who has resided III tae Sta.e twelve months, in The 0aHty SIX months, and fn the precinct. town or ward one month next preceding any election at which Ae ma pro pose to vote, and who is able 10 read and interpret, or interpret when read to him, if he ia preyeu.- ed from reading the same Bs reas- on O any physical disability any section of the Constitution or .e State of Arkansas, eXeeFt sun per sons as may, for the commission of some felony. be deprived Of the right to vote by law passed 59 tHe General Assembly. and NEo shall exhibit poll tax receipt of other eFlaenee that he has paid his poll tax at the time of collecting taxes next preceding such ele. ton. shall be allowed to vote al any election held in the State of Arkansas. but no person who V aS, on January ls66, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under he Constl- ton or statutes of any state in the United states, wherein he then resided, and no male person of for elgn birth Who was nataralizea prior to the adoption of lhls amendment and no Iineal des end ant of such person, who sha1l DOS. sess tt.e other qualifiE a iohs de seflbed ia this article. shall be d.. nled the lght to vote be aase of Ills inability 10 so read and inter pret selections O. lie Consultation Of this State; proyiaea, tAa male persons who make satis a. tory proof that they have attained the age of t#enty-one years since the time for assessing the taxes for be year neyf preceding the year in which the eleetion at which he may aropose to vote is held, and posse zes th4 other qualifications required Bv tbi# article shall be permitted To vote. and provided, further. that tie rid tax receipt shall be so marked bv 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 a 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 ,n the office of the Secretary Of State on March 16, 1911.
 Each elector may vote for ar against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 12th day of February, 1912.
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 Secretary of State
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