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Show ELECTION AND SUFFRAGE ARTICLE REVISION (Passed March 12, 1975) joint resolution proposing to Amend Article IV of the titution of the State of Utah; Relating to elections and fl of suffrage; Amending Section 2 to decrease the "Mum voting age to 18 years in all elections and reducing durational residency requirements for voting; Amending fll0K 3, 4, 5, and 6, to Replace Electors by Voters; and ndmg Section 7 to remove the reference to property '"cations to vote. ? wrds in italic are being eliminated andor replaced the underscored words. resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, oihirds of all members elected to each of the two houses favor thereof: Uln L 11 is proposed that Article IV of the Constitution "e state of Utah be amended to read: yjii ,fl T1,e "ghts of citizens of the State of Utah to vote and 5oih i Sha" not be denied or abridged on account of sex. illcivT female citizens of this State sha11 enJoy etlually ' Political and religious rights and privileges. lrtkEvery citizen of the United States, J& years of age or V,' BLkeg proper proot ot residence in this sUte for 30 rSr, e, ' Preceding any election, or for such other penoa s "laJ?, shall be entitled ETvote in the election. Se Every Citizen f the United States, twenty one years W0"6r' who been legal resident of this state for mvT".r of the county for sixty days next preceding Hu c"on, shall be entitled to vote in the election, except Pmof ? presidential election year persons who make proper foJnre,ience in this state for thirty days immediately "!o, voter registration day may register and 8 president and vice-president of the United States ln a" cases except those of treason, felony or breach Ike day!a.6feetors voter shall be privileged from arrest on lSL ration, during their attendance at elections, and l returning therefrom. on i ?Uctr XSOSI. shall be obliged to perform militia Jtnge. lne day of election except in time of war or public Sec. 5. No person shall be deemed a qualified elector voter of this State unless such person be a citizen of the United States. Sec. 6. No idiot, insane mentally incompetent person or persons convicted of treason, or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be permitted to vote at any election, or be eligible to hold office in this State. Sec. 7. No property qualifications shall be required for any person to vote or hold office. Sec 7. Except in elections levying a special tax or creating indebtedness, no property qualification shall be required for any person to vote or hold office. Sec 8 All elections shall be by secret ballot. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of any machine or mechanical contrivance for the purpose of receiving and registering the votes cast at any election: Provided, that secrecy in voting be preserved. Sec 9 All general elections, except for municipal and school officers shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of the year in which the election is held Special elections may be held as provided by law. The terms of all officers elected at any general election, shall commence on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election. Municipal and School officers shall be elected at such time as may be provided by law. Sec 10 All officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respect.ve offices shall take Zd subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Cons itution of the United States and the Constitution of this State and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity." o . 9 The secretary of state is directed to submit this p 'tsed amendemSeent to th'e electors of the State of Utah on November 2. 1976 in the manner provided by law. c , 3 If adopted by the electors of this state, this amSeendment shall take' effect on January 1.1977. |