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Mississippi Constitution, Article 12

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Article 12, FRANCHISE

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Miss. Const. art. 12, § 240 Section 240
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All elections by the people shall be by ballot.
Miss. Const. art. 12, § 241 Section 241
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Every male inhabitant of this State, except idiots, insane persons and Indians not taxed, who is a citizen of the United States, twenty-one years old and upwards, who has resided in this State two years, and one year in the election district, or in the incorporated city or town, …
Miss. Const. art. 12, § 242 Section 242
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The legislature shall provide by law for the registration of all persons entitled to vote at any election, and all persons offering to register shall take the following oath or affirmation: “I, ——————, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am twenty-one years old, (or I will be b…
Miss. Const. art. 12, § 243 Section 243
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A uniform poll tax of two dollars, to be used in aid of the common schools, and for no other purpose, is hereby imposed on every male inhabitant of this State between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except persons who are deaf and dumb or blind, or who are maimed by loss …

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Miss. Const. art. 12, § 244 On and after the first day of January, A

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On and after the first day of January, A. D., 1892, every elector shall, in addition to the foregoing qualifications, be able to read any section of the constitution of this State; or he shall be able to understand the same when read to him, or give a reasonable interpretation th…

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 245 Section 245

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Electors in municipal elections shall possess all the qualifications herein prescribed, and such additional qualifications as may be provided by law.

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 246 Prior to the first day of January, A

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Prior to the first day of January, A. D., 1896, the elections by the people in this State shall be regulated by an ordinance of this convention.

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 247 Section 247

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The legislature shall enact laws to secure fairness in party primary elections, conventions or other methods of naming party candidates.

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 248 Section 248

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Suitable remedies by appeal or otherwise shall be provided by law, to correct illegal or improper registration and to secure the elective franchise to those who may be illegally or improperly denied the same.

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 249 Section 249

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No one shall be allowed to vote for members of the legislature or other officers who has not been duly registered under the constitution and laws of this State, by an officer of this State, legally authorized to register the voters thereof. And registration under the constitution…

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 250 Section 250

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All qualified electors and no others shall be eligible to office except as otherwise provided in this constitution.

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 251 Electors shall not be registered within four months next before any election at which they may offer to vote

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Electors shall not be registered within four months next before any election at which they may offer to vote; but appeals may be heard and determined and revision take place at any time prior to the election; and no person who, in respect to age and residence, would become entitl…

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 252 The term of office of all elective officers under this constitution shall be four years, except as otherwise provided herein

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The term of office of all elective officers under this constitution shall be four years, except as otherwise provided herein. A general election for all elective officers shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, A. D., 1895, and every four (4) years t…

Miss. Const. art. 12, § 253 Section 253

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The legislature may by a two-thirds vote of both houses, of all members elected, restore the right of suffrage to any person disqualified by reason of crime; but the reasons therefor shall be spread upon the journals, and the vote shall be by yeas and nays.