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  1. Overview: Arizona Constitutional Convention (1910) [2023 Edition]
  2. Full Record: Arizona Constitutional Convention (1910) [2023 Edition]
  3. Committee:Convention
  4. Session: 1910-11-22 19:30:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

Arizona Constitutional Convention (1910) [2023 Edition]

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Session 16158: 1910-11-22 19:30:00

The Committee on Schedule presents reports on Propositions Numbers 23, 14, 145, 54, 132, 60, 6, and 21. The Convention considers the Committee of the Whole report on Proposition Number 21.

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Majority Substitute Proposition Number 21 as Amended in the Committee of the Whole

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[Majority Substitute Proposition Number 21 as Amended by the Committee of the Whole]

Section 1. All elections by the people shall be by ballot, or by such other method as may be prescribed by law; Provided, that secrecy in voting is preserved.

Section 2. Every male person, of the age of twenty-one years or over, possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all general elections and for all offices that are now or hereafter may be, elective by the people, and upon all questions which may be submitted to the vote of the people. First, he must be a citizen of the United States. Second, he shall have resided in Arizona one year, 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. Third. He shall be able to read the Constitution of this state in English and write his name: Provided, that the provision of this Section shall not apply to any person prevented by physical disability from complying with this requisition. Provided further, that no persons under guardianship, non compos mentis or insane shall be qualified to vote at any election, nor shall any person convicted of treason, or felony, vote at any election, unless restored to civil rights.

Section 3. For the purpose of voting no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service of the United States, nor while a student at any institution of learning, nor while kept at any alms house or other asylum at public expense, nor while confined at any public jail or prison.

Section 4. Electors shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at election, and in going to and returning therefrom.

Section 5. No elector shall be obliged to perform military duty on the day of election, except in time of war or public danger.

Section 6. No soldier, seaman or marine in the army or navy of the United States shall be deemed a resident of this State in consequence of being stationed at any military or naval place within this state.

Section 9. In all elections held by the people, under this Constitution, the person, or persons, receiving the highest number of legal votes shall be declared elected.

Section 10. Qualifications for voters at school elections shall be as is now, or may hereafter be provided by law.

Section 11. The Legislature shall provide for the placing of the names of candidates for United States Senator, on the official ballot, at the general election next preceding the election of United States Senator so that the people at the election of the members of the Legislature that are to elect the United States Senator to represent the State of Arizona, may, by their votes, advise the Legislature whom they want to represent them, in the United States Senate.

Section 12. The Legislature shall enact a direct primary election law which shall provide for the nomination of candidates for all elective state, county and city offices, including candidates for United States Senator and Representative in Congress.

Section 13. There shall be a general election of state, county, and precinct officers on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, of the first even number year, after the year in which Arizona is admitted to Statehood, and bi-annually thereafter.

Section 14. There shall be enacted registration and other laws to secure the purity of elections and guard against abuses of the elective franchise.

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