Montana labor news., 1932-09-15
CHAPTER I0I.

An Aett submit to the Qualified Electors of the State of Montana an Amendment to
Section 2 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Montana Relating to the
Qualifications Required of Persons to Enhte Them to Vote at General elections,
for all Officers Elective by the People and upon Questions that may De submitted
to te Vote of the People or Electors.
Be 1t Enacted by he Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Section 2 of Article TX of the Constitution Of the State of Montana
mted to the qualified eecors of the State of Monmna at tn nextg general election.
Section 2 That Section ? of Article TX of the Constitution of the State Of Montana
be- and the same is hereby amended to read as follows; -
Section Every persons of the age Of twenty lone years or over possessing the fol-
lowing qualifications shall be entitled to vote at all general elections In for all
officers that now are. or hereafter ma be- elective by the people ad, except as hee-
matter provided, upon ali questions which may be submitted to the vote IF the people
resided in this. state one year Immediately preceding the election at which he offers to
vote, and in the town, county or precinct such lint as may bel Prescribed by law. If
the question submitted concerns the CREATION OF any levy, debit or liability the person.
in addition to possessing the qualifications aboyem mentioned, must also be a taxpayer
entue him to vote upon such question Provided, nrst, hat no peson convicted of
felony shall have the right to vote unless he has been rdoned or stored to citizen
ship b. the Governors; provided second, that nothing herein contained SHAT be cCn.
struedtO deprive any person of the right to vote who has such. RICH at the line Of
the adophOn Of this constitution; provided, that after the expiration OF five years
from the m of the adoption of this constitution, M person except citizens of the
United States shall have the right to vote
Section 3 That separate official ballots shall be provided at the general election to
be held in November 1872, which shall haep printed thereon the words. Fort the Amend
mnt to the Constitution Relating to the Qualifications Required of Persons to Ent1e
Them to Vote" and the words" Against the Amendment to the Constitution Relating
to the Qualifications Required of Persons to Entie Them to Vote. and tn. eetor
shalt indicate his preference by marking an X before the proposition for which he de-
sies to votea and the result of the voteo on said question shall be determine md de-
clare as provided by law.
Section A. All Acts IN part of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8 This Act shall be in full focea Inc effect after its passage an approval
Approved ach o. 1881.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, lm
STATE OF MONTANA. @
l. W. E. Harmon, Secretary of State of the State OF MONTANA 10 hereby certify that
the foegoing is a true am correct copy of an ct entitled: A Act to Submit to the
Qualified Electors of the State of Montana IN Amendment to Section 2 of Article IL
Of the Constitution of the State o. Montana Heatng to he uaancauons eqneN Of
Persons to Ent1eT Them to Vote at General Elections, for All 0n1cTs.E Elective by the
People and Upon Questions That May BeS Submitted to the Vote of the People or
Electors"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have heremto set my hand and affixed the Great
W. Il HARMON, Secretary of State