The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
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An act providing for he amendment OF
section l article VI Of the constitution
OF the State OF Washington. IeiaiAE 10
the qualification OF voters.
Be il enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Washington:
Section |. That at the general ele.tlun
TO be neld in this state on the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday in No
vember 1916. there shall be submitted 10
the qualified electors VI the state, Tor their
adoption and approval or rejection, an
amendment 10 section l Of article VI OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Washing
ton. SO that the same snail when amended
read as IouoWs.
ARTICLE VI
Section l. All persons of the age OF y
years or over possessing the following
qualifications, shall be entitled 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 nlns-
~ days, ana IN the cay, town ward oT
precinct thirty days Immediately preceu-
ing the election at which they O.ler TO
vote; they shall be able 10 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
debt or obligation, OF 10 poTToW money oT
issue any bond or obligation, or TO Tauty
or validate any debt bond or obligation,
or TO authorize the purchase, sale, NOR
tgage or pledge OF property, ref enue o.
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 tl4e date u
mis- or her registration be the seperate
owner OF, or as husband or vile have
community title in property upon ne lex
roll OF the municipal corpoTatoA or Ian
ing district in which such question q
proposition is TO be voted upon. ahd upon
which property 9 tax has been paid or
shall be payable. during the calandAr year
in which such question or proposition - 10
he voted upon. No person shall be denied
the elective franchise on account OF sex,
nor shall this amendment affect me rls n
OF tranchlse OF any person VINO Is no" q
qualified elector OF this state except IN le-
spect 10 questions or propositions men
toned in the foregoing proviso. Indians
tive franchise. The legislative authorities
shall enact laws defining the manner Of
aScertaininS the qualifications Of voters as
| to their ability 10 read and speak the
English language, providing Tor the regis
lTation of voters generally and as prop
| erty owners. and providing Tor punish
violation OF the provision Of this section. ..
Sec. ,. The secretary OF state sndl
cause the amendment proposed IN section
| / OF this act 10 be published for three
months next preceding said election IN
some weekly newspaper IN every county
where a newspaper is published thous d.
! out the state.
| Passed the House March ), 1915.
| NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
| The above act filed in the office Of the
Secretary OF State March l.. 1915, and a.
lowed to become operative wi1out the
approval Of the governor.
| NJ. HOWELL.
Sec. etary # State
| There shall be printed on all baIots
provided for the said election tFe words
| For the proposed amen1eu-1t % SEQ
tion I Of aricle VI of the coas't.tion Ie-
llating to the qualification OF voters.
| Against the proposed amendment 70
| IsectOn ! OF article VI Of the constitution
relating to the qualification OF vCte.s.
| In testimony whereof hAvs le"eu~ic ic
set my hand and affixed the seal OF The
| State of Washington.
Isis
| (Seal) l. NJ HOWELL.
| Secretary Of State
| First publication August 1. 1916. Last
publication, October q, 1915.