The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-17
Women May Vote.


Stewart the latter part Of last week
the women OF Montana are given the
right of suffrage and the women re-
siding within the new proposed county
OF Phillips are the first ones in the
state to have the ballot. A campaign
in this county will mean something
this winter us the fair sex will have
to be taken into consideration. Fol-
lowing is the proclamation:
Whereas, the Thirteenth Legislative
assembly passed an act entitled IAN
act for the submission to the qualified
electors of the state of Montana Of an
amendment to section OF article TX
of the constitution Of the State of
Montana relating to rights OF suffrage
and qualifications to hold office, said
act being as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Legislative
assembly of the State Of Montana:
"Section L. That section Of article
TX of the constitution of the state of
Montana be amended and that the
question Of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
state of Montana at the next general
election.
"Section2. That section of article
TX of the constitution of the state of
Montana, be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section =. Every person Of the
age of II years Or over, possessing the
following qualifications, shall be en-
titled to vote at all general elections
and for all officers that now are, or
hereafter may be. elective by the
people and upon all questions which
may be submitted to the vote of the
people: First, he shall be citizen
of the United States: second, he shall
have resided in this state one year
immediately preceding the election at
which he offers to vote, and in the
town, county or precinct such time as
may be prescribed by law: provided,
first, that no person convicted of
felony shall have the right to vote
unless he has been pardoned: pro-
vided. second, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to de-
priye any person of the right to vote
who has such right at the time of the
adoption of this constitution: pro-
yided, that after the expiration of
| five wears from the time of the adop-
ton of this constitution, no person
except citizens of the United States
shall have the right to vote.
"Section3. Separate official ballots
shall be used at the general election
to be held in November. 1914, which
shall have printed thereon the words:
For the amendment to the constitu-
ton relating to the rights of suffrage
and qualifications to hold office" and
the words: "Against the amendment
to the constitution relating to rights
of suffrage and qualifications to hold
Office and the elector shall designate
his preference for either of the propo-
sitlOns by making an \ De1Ofe the
proposition desired.
"Section 4. All acts and parts of
acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
"Sectjon 5. This act shall take
effect and he in full force after it's
passage and APPROVAL Approved
January 25, 1918; and
Whereas, At the last general cleo
ton held in the state of Montana ON
the third day of November, one
thousand nine hundred fourteen, the
foregoing amendment to section . of
article | X of the constitution OF the
state of Montana was submitted to
the qualified electors of this state,
under the form and designation as
follows, to-Wit:
"For the amendment to the consti-
tuition relating to rights of suffrage
and qualification to hold Office
"Again the amendment to the con-
stitution relating to rights of suffrage
and qualifications to hold Office and
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