The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-22
CHAPTER l27.

IS. S. Is. l!!)
section article VI Of tie constitution
of the State Of Washington. re,ai,ng to
the qualification OF voters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Washington:
Section !. That at the general election
to be held In this state ON the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday In No
the qualified electors of the state, for their
adoption and approval or rejection. an
amendment to section OF article VI OF
the Constitution of The State Of Washing.
ton. so that the same shall when amended
read as follows:
ARTICLE vi.
Section l. All persons of the age Of II
asaiiiicatons' l shall i BE- enftled to Vote At
all elections: They shall be citizens OF the
United States; they shall have lived In
the state one year and in the county nine
ty days, and in the ely. town, ward or
precinct thirty days Immediately proceed
ing the election at which they offer to
vote; they shall be able to read and speak
person shall be qualified or entitled to
vote in respect to or upon any question or
proposition to incur or not to incur any
issue any bond or obligation, or to ratify
or validate any debt. bond or obligation,
or to authorize the purchase, sale, NOR
tgage or pledge Of property. revenue or
corporation. city, town or district. unless
in addition to the qualifications above
prescribed he or she shall at tl.e date Of
his or her registration be the seperate
owner Of. or as husband or wife have
community title In property upon the tOx
roll of the municipal corporation or tax
proposition Is to be voted upon, and upon
which property a tax has been paid, or
shall be payable. during the calandar year
be voted upon. No person shall be denied
the elective franchise on account of sex,
nor shall this amendment affect the right
of Of who is
spect to questions or proposttions mem
toned in the foregoing proviso. Indians
not taxed shall never be allowed the siec-
shall enact laws defining the manner of
ascertaining the qualifications Of voters as
to their ability to read and speak the
tration of voters generally and az prop.
erty owners, and providing for punish
ment of persons voting or registering in
Sec. z The he secresary ' Of state shall
cause the amendment proposed in section
l Of this act to be published for three
weekly
where newspaper is published through
out the state
Passed tss hsuss Mssss 1915
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
The above act filed in the office Of the
Secretary Of State March II. 1915. and al
lowed to become operative Without the
approval of the governor.
i. M. HOWELL,
Sec.orary Of State
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for the said election the words.
For the proposed amen emsnt to sec.
tion Of article VI of the consitrtion re-
lating to the qualification of voters"
Against the proposed amendment to
section / Of article VI Of the constitution
relating to the qualification Of vcteis."
In testimony whereof | have hereu3t 10
set my hand and afflx I'd the seal of the
State of Washington.
Tone at Olympia this lst day o. July,
1916.
(Seal.) I. NJ. HOWELL,
Secretary Of State
First publication August Z. 1916. Last
publication, October "a, 1915