Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-07
PLENTY OF WORK
FOR ALMA VOTERS
Eight Ballots Is All That viii
BE Handed Local Residents
At Election.
NUMBER SETS RECORD HERE
Five Proposed State Amendments,
Regular TicsIIst and Two Local
Propositions.

Alma voters at the election Novem-
ber 2, will be presented with eight
ballots upon which they are expected
to express their opinions, and prefer
ence. Two of these ballots will re-
late to city affairs and one will be
the regular party ticket. The other
five will be proposed amendments to
the state constitution
Alma people generally are familiar
to some extent with the bond issue,
and the proposed amendment to the
city charter on which they will be
asked to vote, and they are also ia
miliar with the candidates on the
regular tickets.
Few people are familiar, however.
with the proposed amendments which
will be submitted 70 the electorate of
the state, except possibly in regard
to the so-called "parochial school"
amendment.
The various proposed amendments
to the state constitution follow:
The proposed amendment to Sec.
II of Article VI of the Constitution
is as follows:
Section 81. The Governor and
Attorney General shall leach receive
an annual salary of five thousand
dollars. The Secretary of State,
Treasurer and Auditor General shall
each receive such annual salary as
may be prescribed by law. They
shall receive no fees or perquisites
whatever for the performance of any
duties connected with the office"
This proposed amendment, if
adopted, will authorize and empower
the Legislature to fix the compen-
sation of certain State officers.
The proposed amendment to Sec. I
of Article III of the Constitution ia
as follows:
Section /. In all elections every
mhabitant of this State being citi-
zen Of the United States; every in
habitant of this State on the twenty
fourth day of June, eighteen hundred
thirty-five; every inhabitant residing
in this State on the first day of Jan
uary, eighteen hundred fifty; every
male inhabitant of foreign birth,
who having resided in the State two
years and six months prior to the
eighth day of November, eighteen
hundred ninety-four, and having de-
clared his intention to become a citi-
zen of the United States two years
and six months prior to said last
named day, and who shall have COM
pleted his naturalization prior to
January first, nineteen hundred
twenty-four; the wife of any inhab-
liant Of foreign birth who, having
resided in the State two years and
SIX months prior to the eighth day
Of November, eighteen hundred nine
ty-four, and having declared his in
tention to become a citizen of the
United States two years and six
months prior to said last named day.
and who shall have completed NJ:
prior to January one
hundred twenty four; and
every civilized inhabitant of Indian
descent, a native of the United
states, shall be an elector and en-
Titled to vote; but no one shall be an
elector and entitled to vote az any
election, unless he OF she shall be
above the age of twenty-one years
ana has resided in this State siY
months, and In the township or ward
N which he or she offers To vote
wenty days next preceding such
election; Provided, That no quali-
led elector in the actual military
'ervlce OF the United States or Of
ms state or in the army or navy
mercer, or any student while in at
enhance at any institution of learn
ng, or any person engaged in teach
ng in the public schools of this
tate, or any regularly enrolled
member Of any citizens military or
laval training camp, held under the
uthority of the government of the,
Jnited States or the State of Michi-
an, or any member of the Legis-
ature while in attendance at any
ession OF the Legislature. or said
lember's immediate family during
uch time. or commercial traveller. or
ny qualified elector employed upon
IN the operation Of railroad trains
this State. or any sailor engaged
nj employed on the Great Lakes or
coastwise trade, shall be deprived
vote by reason Of absence from
ne township, ward or State in which
e or she resides; and the Legis-
lture shall provide by law the man.
er IN which and the time and place
which such absent electors may
ote and for the canvass and return
their votes: Provided further.
nat the Legislature shall have
over to pass laws covering qualified
ectors who may be necessarily alb
mt from other causes than above
And provided further.
lat there shall be no denial Of the
ective franchise at any election on
count Of sex."
This proposed amendment, il
iopted, will extend the absent vot-
= privileges to teachers in the pub
: schools and the immediate family
any member Of the Legislature