The Springdale news., 1912-09-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO Till CONSTITUTION OF THE
 STATE OF ARK ki\SAS

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing all amendment 10 tHe State GoHsHIz tuition was pas ed Dy the General Assembly at it's regu ar ts5I0n o. 1911, and that the same MI b. submitted to tHe electors of the State at the next general election to be held Monday. September 2 1912, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. II.
 That the following article shall be proposed as an amendment to tAe Constitution Of the Sta5e Of 4Afk- ansas, which, Wien agreed to by q majority of all the members elected To each House aid adopted bs | majority of the electors oi the 5 a. voting at the next general election for senators and representatives, shall become part of the Con L. tuition of Arkansas
 Every male citizen of the ii ed States. or every male person Who has declared his intention of be- coming citizen of the same. oi the age Of tWenty-one years CT up. ward, who has resided in tie State twelve months, in the county sA months, and in the precinct, toWn or ward one month next preceding any election al which he may pro pose to vote, and who is able to read and interpret. or interpret when read 10 him, if he i5 prevent ei from reading the same by reas- on of any physical disability. any section of the Constitution Of the State Of Arkansas. except su Il per sons as may. for the commi sion oi some felony, be deprived of the right to vote by law passed ny the General Asstn bly, and who shall exhibit poll tax receipt or other evidence tAat 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 l., 1866, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under he Consti- 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 qualific cations de scribed in this article. shall be de- nied the right to vote because of his inability to 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 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 possesses the other qualifications required by this article shall be permitted to vote, and provided. further, that the s7jd 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 thii article and shall be the judges of the ifications of electors
 The above resolution was filed in the office of tho Secretary of State on March 16. 1911.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature thia 18th day of February. 1912.
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 Secretary of State
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