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Show PROUGHOUT SEAT COVERS " 4 h-r WESTERN AUTO ) , mfiUHCH jk. UTAH ELECTION AND SUFFRAGE ARTICLE REVISION (Passed March 12, 1975) A joint resolution proposing to Amend Article IV of the Sec. 5. No person shall be deemed a qualified 'elector rater Constitution of the State of Utah; Relating to elections and of this State unless such person be a citizen of the United right of suffrage; Amending Section ? to decrease the States, minimum voting age to 18 years in all elections and reducing (the durational residency requirements for voting; Amending Sec. 6. No idiot, insane mentally Incompetent person or Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, to Replace Electors by Voters; and persons convicted of treason, or crime against the elective 'Amending Section 7 to remove the reference to property franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be permitted to qualification to vote. vote at any election, or be eligible to hold office in this SUU. Those words in italic are being eliminated andor replaced Sec. 7. No property qualifications shall be required for any with the underscored words. person to vote or hold office. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, Sec. 7. Except in election levying a t pedal tax or creating two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses indebtedneit, no property qualification ikall be required for voting in favor thereof: V perton to vote or hold office. Section 1. It is proposed that Article IV of the Constitution Sec. 8. All elections shall be by secret ballot. Nothing in this of the State of Utah be amended to read: section shall be construed to prevent the use of any machine or mechanical contrivance fcr the purpose of receiving and Sec. l.The rights of citizens of the State of Utah to vote and registering the votes cast at any election: Provided, that hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. secrecy In voting be preserved. Both male and female citizens of this State shall enjoy equally aU civil, political and religious rights and privileges. Set. flt All general elections, except for municipal and school officers shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Sec. 2; Every citizen of the United States. H years of age or Monday in November of the year in which the election is held, over, who makes proper proof of residence In this state for 30 Special elections msy be held as provided by la w. The terms of days next preceding any election, or for such other period as aJ officers elected at any general election, shall commence oa required by Uw. shall be entitled Kyoto to the election. the first Monday in January next following the date of their election. Municipal and School officers shall be elected at such time M ProvIded Uw-of Sec. 1. Every citizen of the United State, twenty one year. age or over, who ha been a ieyaf resident of thi ttate for sir month and of the county for tixty day next preceding Sec. 10. All officers made elective or appointive by this any election, thai! be entitled to vote in the election, except Constitution or by the laws made in pursuance thereof, before that in a piitidential election year perton who make proper entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall tale pioof of retidence in this ttate for thirty day immediately and subscribe the following oath or affirmations "I do solemnly preceding the lost voter registration day may regitter and ear (or affirm) that I wJl support, obey and defend the vote for a vretident and vicevretident of the United State Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this oaiy. State, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity." Sec. 3. In all cases except those of treason, felony or breach , , of the peace, elector voters shall be privileged from arrest on .,. .4.1 the days of election, during their attendance at elections, and Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit tWs going to and returning therefrom. proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah oa November 2, 1976 in the manner provided by law, See. 4. No elector sdu. shall be obliged to perform militia duty-on the day of election except In time of war or public Section 3. H adopted by the electors of this state, this danger. amendment ahall take effect on January J, 1977. HHaeHSSmSSBOB Howard Construction Earth Moving Excavating Hauling Backhoe PANGUITCH 676-2312 ESCALANTE 826-4290 ' u HUNTERS LET US TAN YOUR HIDE DER, ELK, lyrTf COW, MOOSE UTAH'S ONLY CUSTOM VL TANNERY ... 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