Chap. 349.—A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section 32
of article 2 of the Constitution of Virginia. [H J R]

Signed March 19, 1920.

Whereas, the proposed amendment to section thirty-two of article
two of the Constitution of Virginia, hereinafter fully set forth, was
agreed to by a majority of the members elected to the two houses
of the general assembly at its session of nineteen hundred and eigh-
teen, and referred to this, the next general assembly, and published
for three months, as required by the Constitution of Virginia, and
as shown by report of such publication by the clerk of the house of
delegates; Now, therefore,

Resolved, by the house of delegates, the senate concurring (a
majority of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto),
That the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and
the same is hereby, proposed in conformity with the provisions of
section one hundred and ninety-six of article fifteen of said Constitu-
tion, namely : *

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section thirty-two,
which is in the following words:

Sec. 32. Every person qualified to vote shall be eligible to any
office of the State, or of any county, city, town or other sub-division
of the State, wherein he resides, except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution, and except that this provision as to residence shall
not apply to any office elective by the people where the law provides
otherwise. Men and women eighteen years of age shall be eligible to
the office of notary public, and qualified to execute the bonds re-
quired of them in that capacity.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:
Sec. 32. Every person qualified to vote shall be eligible to any
office of the State; or for any county, city, town or other sub-division
of the State, wherein he resides, except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution, and except that this provision as to residence shall
not apply to any office elective by the people where the law provides
otherwise; and except, further, that the requirements of this section
as to residence and voting qualifications shall not apply in the ap-
pointment of persons to fill positions under a municipal government
requiring special technical or professional training and experience.
Men and women eighteen years of age shall be eligible to the office
of notary public and qualified to execute the bonds required of them
in that capacity.