The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-08-07
NOTICE O. ELECTION
COM STiTUTsCF All soEMEn ri 7
Senate Ell; No. l..

An act entitled: An act for the submission
to the qualified electors of the State of Montana
the Constitution of the State OF Montana relating
to rights OF suffrage and qualifications to hold
office.
Ise it enacted by the legislative Assembly
of the State of Montauu;
Section l.. That Section Of Article TX of the
Constitution Of the State of Montana be amended
mitted TO the qunlified ELECTORS of the State of
Montana at 4he next general election.
secgion2. 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 g. Every person of the are Of twenty
one wears or over, possessing the following qusii-
ications shall be entitled to vote at ali general
elections and for all officers that 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 year Immediately preceding the
election at which he offers to vote, and in the
town. county precinct such time may be
prescribed by law; provided first, that no 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
has such right at the time of the adoption of this
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 sui
frage and qualifications to hold Office, and the
eector shall designate his preference for either
of the propositions by marking before the
proposition desired
Section 4. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed
Section s.. This act shall take effect and be in
full force after its passage and approval.
Approved January 25 1913.
Enacted by the Thirteenth Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of Montana and approved on the
twenty-ffth day of January, 1918.
! UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Montana, SIS.
/ !, 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: An
act for the SD admission 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
| fcations 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
(Seal) A. M. ANDERSON,
Secretary of State.
July 24-October 80.