Chap. 131.—An QRDINANCE to alter and amend the third Article of the
Constitution, ,

Passed February 24, 1866.

1. Be it ordained by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the third article of the constitution be alhere do and
amended so as to read as follows:
¢ “Y, Every white male citizen of the commonwealth, of the
age of twenty-one years, who has been a resident of the state
for two years, and of the county, city or town where he offers
to vote, tor twelve months next preceding an election, who
has paid all state taxes assessed to him for the preceding
year, shall be qualitied to vote for members of the general
assembly, and all ofticers elective by the people; but when a
citizen of the state removes from one county, city or town to
another in this state, he shall not. by reason of such chance
of residence, Jose his right. to vote in the county, city or town
from which he removes, until he shall have acquired the richt
to vote in the county, city or town to which he removes:
provided, however, that no person shall be allowed to vote
who is of unsound mind, a pauper, or who has been con-
victed of bribery at an election, or of any intnumous offence.
No person in the military, navalor marine service of the
Umited States shall be deemed a resident of this state, by

reason of being stationed therein; but citizens of this state,

when in the military service of the United States, shall be
permitted to vote under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the general assembly, wherever they may be sta-
tioned, the same as if they were within their respective cities,
counties or districts.

“2, The general assembly, as oceasion may require, shall
cause every city or town, the white population of which ex-
ceeds five thousand, to be lard off into convenient wards, and
a separate place of voting to be established in each; and
thereafter, no inhabitant of such city or town shall be allowed
to vote except in the ward in which he resides.

“3. No voter, during the time for holding an election, at
which he is entitled to vote. shall be compelled to pertorm
military service, except im time of war or pubiic dancer. or
to work on the public roads, or to attend any court as suitor,
Juror or witness; and no voter shall be subject to arrest un-
der any civil process during his attendance at elections, or in
going to or returning from them.
“4. In all elections, votes shall be given openly or viva voce,
and not by ballot; but dumb persons, entitled to suffrage,
may vote by ballot.”

Chap. 131.—An QRDINANCE to alter and amend the third Article of the
Constitution, ,

Passed February 24, 1866.

1. Be it ordained by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the third article of the constitution be alhere do and
amended so as to read as follows:
¢ “Y, Every white male citizen of the commonwealth, of the
age of twenty-one years, who has been a resident of the state
for two years, and of the county, city or town where he offers
to vote, tor twelve months next preceding an election, who
has paid all state taxes assessed to him for the preceding
year, shall be qualitied to vote for members of the general
assembly, and all ofticers elective by the people; but when a
citizen of the state removes from one county, city or town to
another in this state, he shall not. by reason of such chance
of residence, Jose his right. to vote in the county, city or town
from which he removes, until he shall have acquired the richt
to vote in the county, city or town to which he removes:
provided, however, that no person shall be allowed to vote
who is of unsound mind, a pauper, or who has been con-
victed of bribery at an election, or of any intnumous offence.
No person in the military, navalor marine service of the
Umited States shall be deemed a resident of this state, by

reason of being stationed therein; but citizens of this state,

when in the military service of the United States, shall be
permitted to vote under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the general assembly, wherever they may be sta-
tioned, the same as if they were within their respective cities,
counties or districts.

“2, The general assembly, as oceasion may require, shall
cause every city or town, the white population of which ex-
ceeds five thousand, to be lard off into convenient wards, and
a separate place of voting to be established in each; and
thereafter, no inhabitant of such city or town shall be allowed
to vote except in the ward in which he resides.

“3. No voter, during the time for holding an election, at
which he is entitled to vote. shall be compelled to pertorm
military service, except im time of war or pubiic dancer. or
to work on the public roads, or to attend any court as suitor,
Juror or witness; and no voter shall be subject to arrest un-
der any civil process during his attendance at elections, or in
going to or returning from them.
“4. In all elections, votes shall be given openly or viva voce,
and not by ballot; but dumb persons, entitled to suffrage,
may vote by ballot.”