The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-07
OF ELECTION-
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Senate Bill No, 1.

Senate Bill No. I.
An act entitled: IAN act for the sub
mission to the qualified electors of the
state OF Montana of an amendment to
Section 2 of Article TX of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Montana relating to
rights of suffrage and qualifications to
hold Office >
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem-.
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section /. That Section 2 OF Article
* of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended and that the oues-
tion OF u amendment be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the State Of
Montana at the next general election.
Section 2. That Section 2 OF Article
* Of the Constitution of the State NJ
Montana, be. and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Every person of the z of
twenty one years or ever, possessing the
following qualifications shall be entitled
70 vote at all general elections and for
an off'cefs 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 a citizen of the United States: Second.
ne snail have resided in this State one
year Immediately preceding the election
at winch he offers to vote, and in the
town, county or precinct such time az
-s ~ tcCt ny law, DIOVlQGO.
f'rst, that no person convicted Of felony
snail have the right to vote unless he
mas been ~pardoned; Provided, second.
that nothing herein contained shat, ne
construed to deprive any person of the
right to vote who has such right at the
Tune OF the adoption of this Constitution:
Provided. that after the expiration of
FIVE years from the time or the adoptton
Of this Constitution, no person except
citizens of the United States shall have
the right to vote.
Section 3. Separate cnicial ballots shall
be used 1T the general election to be
held in November, 1914, which shall nave
printed thereon the words: For the a.
nnendInent to the Constitution relating
70 rights Of suffrage and qualifications
70 hold office" and the words: Against
the amendment to the Constitution re-
lating to rights Of suffrage and quail
hcations to hold Office and the elector
shall designate his preference for either
Of the propositions by marking an X be-
fore the proposition desired.
Section 4. All acts ana parts Of acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This act shall take effect
and be in full force after it's passage and
approval.
Approved January IS, 1918.
Enacted by the Thirteenth Legislative
Assembly of the State OF Montana and
approved on the t~wenty-ffth day of jan
uary, 1913.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of Montana. SIS.
|. A. NJ. Anderson. Secretary of the
state OF Montana, do hereby certify that
the above is q true ana correct copy of
an act entitled: Ar act for the sub
mission to the qualified electors of the
State Of Montana Of an amendment to
Section 2 of Article TX of the Constit,r-
ton of the State of Montana relating
to rights of suffrage ana qualifications
to hold office"
In Testimony Whereof, ] nave hereun-
to set my hand and affixed tine Great
Seal OF said State.
Done at hte CITY of Helena. the C'aoi-
tai of said State. this tw-1-, seventh
day OF June. a. u 1e14.
IS AID y. N. ANDERSON,
SectlIE OF State.