The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-11
CHAPTER l27.


Is. 8. b. ll!)
An act providing for The amendment OF
section ! article vi Of the constitution
the qualification of voters.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
state OF Washington:
Section l. That at the general election
to be held in this state on the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday in No
vember, 1915. there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the state. for their
adoption and approval OF rejection, an
amendment to section OF article vi Of
the Constitution of the State of Washing
read as follows
ARTICLE VI
Section l. All persons OF ths ass OF II
years or over possessing the following
qualifications. shall be entitled to vote Al
All elections: They shall be citizens of tine
United States, they shall have lived ia
the state one year ana in the county nine
ty days. and in the ely. town, ward OF
precinct thirty days Immediately preced
Ing the election at which they offer to
vote; they shall be able to read and speak
the English language; Provided. that no
vote In respect to or upon any question or
proposltion 10 incur or not to incur any
debt or obligation. or to borrow money or
or validate any debt, bond or obligation.
or to authorize the purchase, sale, NOR
tgage or pledge Of property. revenue or
income by or OF the state, or municipal
corporation, city,, town or district unless
in addition to the qualifications above
prescribed he or she shall at tlAe 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
ing district in which such question or
proposition is to be voted upon. and upon
which property tax has been paid or
shall be payable during the calandar year
In which such question or proposition Is 10
be voted upon. No person shall be denied
the elective franchise on account. of sex.
nor shall this amendment affect the rlgnt
OF franchise of any person who Is now d
qualified electOr of this state except In re-
sPect to questions or propositions neil
tive franchise. The legislative authorities
shall enact laws defining the manner OF
ascerrtanins the Of voters as
trafion Of Voters generally and as prop
erty ty+ owners ~ and p3EOyding for punish
vielationn Of the provision Of this section. -
o this tbs ac 10 se % Tor es
months next preceding said election In
some weekly newspaper in every county
where a newspaper Is published through
Passed the Senate February 81, 1915.
Passed the House March s. 1916
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
The above act filed In the office of the
lowed to become operative wihout the
l. M. HOWELL.
Sec. etary nf State
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for the said election the words
For the proposed amendement to sec.
ton / of arice vi of the cOnsitution re-
lating to the qualification of voters"
Against the proposed amendment 10
section l of article vi of the constitution
relating to the qualification of voters"
In testimony whereof | have hereu3to
set my hand and affix I'd the seal of the
State Of Washington.
Tone at Olympia this 1st day Of July.
1916.
(Seal.) I. M. HOWELL,
Secretary Of State
First publication August 4, 1915 Last
[publicatfOn. October 81 1916