The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-28
John ]. Rogers
NOTICE OF ELECTION
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Scnnte Eili No. L.

Senate. Bill No. 1.
An act entitled AN act for the submission
to the qualified electors of the State of Montana
of an amendment to Section 2 of Article TX of
the Constitution of the State of Montana relating
to rights OF suffrage and qualifications to hold
office.
Be it enacted by the legislative Assembly
of the State OF Montana:
Section l. That Section 2of Article TX of the
Constitution of the State Of Montana be amended
and that the question of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qunlified electors of the State of
Mon ana at The next general election.
Section g. That Section 2 of Article TX of the
Constitution of the State OF Montana, be, and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Every person of the age Of twenty
one years over, possessing the following quail
ficatons shall be entitled to vote at all general
elections and for all officers that now are or here
after 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 may be
prescribed by law; provided first, that person
convicted of felony shall have the right to vote
unless he has been pardoned: Provided. second,
that nothing herein contained shall be construed
to deprive any person OF the right to vote who
Constitutions. Provided. that after the expiration
Of five years from the time of the adoption of this
Constitution, no person except citizens of the
United States shall have the right to vote.
Section 3. 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 Constitution relating
to rights Of suffrage and qualifications to hold Of
fee" and the words: Against the amendment
to the Constitution relating to rights of suf-
frage and qualifications to hold office, and the
elector shall designate his preference for either
of the propositions by marking an X before the
proposition desired.
Section 4. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be in
full force after its passage and approval.
Approved January g. 1918.
Enacted by the Thirteenth Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State of Montana and approved on the
twenty-ifth day of January. 1918.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of Montana, S.
l, A. M. Anderson. Secretary of the State of
Montana, do hereby certify that the above is a
true and correct copy of the 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 quail
fcatons to hold Office
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal of said State.
Done at the City Of Helena the Capital of said
State. this twenty-seventh day OF June, A. D.
1914.
SealD A. M. ANDERSON,
Secretary OF State.
July 24-October so.