The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-30
Complete Text of Lyon
Initiative Election La,U;
Socialists Are Taboo

moro tully Informed relative to the
Initiative amendment to the constitu.
ton as prol osed by ], l., Lyon, sccre-
Mry OF state, the complete text of the
new election measure, which appears
not to have created much enthusiasm
among the Democratic leaders Of the
state, Is presented herewith
A proposed constitutional amend
ment, entitled
Amending section one Of arNc''
three Of the constitution BNIhs
woman suffrage and repcalins Sec
ton there OF Article Three, ADDING
To said article the sections proposed
for adoption In this amendment 10
be known as Sections s, 9, 10, H. u.
-, IA 10, l6. n, is, ~ 20, u, ~.
% and "a, relating to elections Hn1
creating election boards Tor all elec-
tiuns and prescribing penalties tor
violations OF election laws and repeal
uS al acts and parts Of acts tneoh-
slstent herewith and providing for
violations Of election laws and repeal
ing all cats and parts OF acts lncon-
slstent, herewith and providing Ior
absent voting"
Be II enacted by the people OF The
state OF Oklahoma;
That Article Three (3) Section one
of the Constitution Of the state Okla
homa be amended to read as fol,ows
For women's Votes
Section |. The qualified electors
OF the state shall be male and ice
male citizens uf the United state,
male and female citizens Of the state
and male and female persons Of ln,
dian descent native of the United
States. who are over the age OF iNrn
ty-ons (2l) years, who have Ieslu'A
In the state one year In the county
six months, and In tho election pre-
cInct thirty days. next preceding Ih'
election at which any such cierlur ole
tprs to vote. Provided, that no pen.
son adiudged guilty Of felony W.r'
the adoption OF this constitution -A'
feet TO such exceptions as the irB|
hture may prescribe unless his oI
her citizenship shall have hcvu ID-
stored in the manner provided hN
law. nor any person, while Kept N
a pOOr-hOuse or other asylum u'
the public expense, except Federal
aud Confederate eN-soldicrs, nor amy
person In any public prison, nor un'
idiot or mnatic, shall be entitled 20"
vote ut any election under the laws
of this state,
That Article Three of the Cunsu-
tuition Of this state hu amended hy
'hr following sections:
Section s That Section Three OF
Article Three IL hereby repealed,
Section .. There is hereby Great
rd Ct state election board composed
ot three members. The secretary ot
state shall be the only elective mem
beer NJ said board. and the governor
ul the state. with the approval OF
'hc senate shall appoint two mem
brrs, one from each Of the two
parties casting the largest vote at
the last preceding general election
Secretary Heads Board
Section 10. The secretary Of
state shall be the eN-otfciO secretary
NJ said state election board and the
custodian Of all papers records and
property coming into the hands Of
said board. and shall bee responsible
therefor upon his official bond and
shall retain such papers, records
aud property In his office and the
| same shall be subject to public In
spVCtion by any electur In this state
All business OF said board shall be
transacted AZ the office OF the sec
rclar. NJ state
Section n one member selected
| hy 'Hr governor shall be chairman OF
| thn state election board, ana In case
ot absence of the secretary OF state,
| lNo governor shall act as secretary OF
! sNI board
Section D.. There IL hereby Great
oh o. county election board composed
| OF three members. and the CoGntv
| clerk shall he the ony elective mem
hur and shall be by the state cleo.
| tuu board designated ex-OtficlO sec.
rotary nl the county election board.
| ON the commentator Of the county
/ central committee the state election
/ board may appoint the other two
/ members The two members Of the
| county lection board 10 be appoint
| cd Dos the state election board, shall
/ hr appointed from the two politl-
I ul' parties polling the largest vote
! 1' ih. last proceeding general cleo
/ 'HH Iu case the county clerk is
/ found N. the state election board Go
| hn using or attempting 10 use the
! u,'ID" boo any way 90 further his u.
forests ur ncglcctiug any duties. tho
state election board may appoint
either member OF the county election
! board 1888 secretary of said board.
Frame AGAINST Socialists
Section 49, There is hereby Gre
| 1''d N precinct election board In oprh
! election precinct In this state. which
/ shan consist ~ three electors Of the
! n'NoH. who shall be appointed by
| lhn secretary of the county election
| hoa.i w hereby provided. the secre-
HrN ni 90" county election board shall