Montana labor news., 1932-08-11
CHAPTER l01,

An Act to Submit TO the Qualified Electors of the State OF Montana an
Amendment to Section 2 of Article TX of the Constitution of the state
of Montana Relating to the Qualifications Required of Persons to Entlte
Them to Vote at General Elections, for all Officers Elective by, the
People and upon Questions that may be Submitted to the ote Oh me
People or Electors.
Section ]. That Section 2 of Article TX of the Constitution OF the state
Of Montana be amended as hereinafter provided and that the question OF
such amendment be submitted to the qualified electors Of the State OF Mon
'"' Section 2 That Section 2 of Article TX of the Constitution of the State
of Montana be. and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section Every person. Of the age of twentyone years II over, pos
sessine the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all general
elections and for all officers that now are, or hereafter may be, elective by
the people, and, except as hereinafter provided, upon all questions which
may bes submitted to the vote of the people or electors: First, he shall be
a citizen of the United States; second, he shall have resided IN ts sng
ono vaar immediately preceding the election at which he offers to vote, and
in the town. county or precinct such time as may be prescribed by law, II
the question submitted concerns the creation of any levy, debt or LIABILITY
tbe person, in addition to possessing the qualifications above mentioned,
nnst also he axpaver whose nan appears upon the last preceding COM
Provided first that no person convicted of felony shall have the right to
I raosI nrlass bs b as been hardened or restored to citizenship by the Governor;
p pTv nersono Of tb,e right to vote who has such right at the time of the adoption
ay persoh 81 % we l ~ 100 +a+ aHer te exTiration of five ears from the
time of the adoption of this constitution, no person except ctizens OIL the
United States shall have the right to vote. uuu.t
election to be held in November, 1882, which shall have printed thereon the
words, "For the Amendment to the Constitution Reiatng 20 me QuamIccatoo
Amendment to the Constitution Relating to the Quahicanons required OF Of
Persons to Enttle Them to Vote" and the elector shall Ml IN nas aasoi nus Us pref PREF
and the result of the vote o. said question shall be determined M declared
rs provided by law; 49, ;. oonrio+ horeui+b arc barobv
Section 4. All Acts and parts OF Acu III eonN'' N0e"" "e A0S''
section S This Act shall be in full force and effect after its passage
and approval
Approved March 9, 1881
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DE w F Harmon. Secretary of State of the State of Montana, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy OF u an ae en. I'LL anen a.
,neut TO Section 2 of Article TX of the Constitution of the State of Montana
Relating to the Qualifications Required of Persons to Enutle mem gmou 10 o ToN
ttons That Man Be Submitted to the Vote of the People pr Electors" :.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have hereunto set my haanq INC a Ixe1
+e creat Seal Of the State of Montana, at Helena, the Capital, July 70, 1897
w. E. HARMON, Secretary of State.
Date of first publication, August Z, 19S2-lSt