ARTICLE II
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Section 1. Every citizen of the United States who shall have attained
the age of eighteen years, have been a resident of this State not less
than one year next preceding the election and be a voter registered as
provided by law, shall be qualified to vote in any state or local
election. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; am SB 41 (1971)
and election Nov 7, 1972; am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
DISQUALIFICATION
Section 2. No person who is non compos mentis shall be qualified to
vote. No person convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote except
upon the person's final discharge or earlier as provided by law. [Am
Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; am Const Con 1978 and election
Nov 7, 1978]
RESIDENCE
Section 3. No person shall be deemed to have gained or lost residence
simply because of the person's presence or absence while employed in the
service of the United States, or while engaged in navigation or while a
student at any institution of learning. [Am Const Con 1978 and election
Nov 7, 1978]
REGISTRATION; VOTING
Section 4. The legislature shall provide for the registration of voters
and for absentee voting and shall prescribe the method of voting at all
elections. Secrecy of voting shall be preserved; provided that no
person shall be required to declare a party preference or
nonpartisanship as a condition of voting in any primary or special
primary election. Secrecy of voting and choice of political party
affiliation or nonpartisanship shall be preserved. [Am Const Con 1978
and election Nov 7, 1978]
CAMPAIGN FUND, SPENDING LIMIT
Section 5. The legislature shall establish a campaign fund to be used
for partial public financing of campaigns for public offices of the
State and its political subdivisions, as provided by law. The
legislature shall provide a limit on the campaign spending of
candidates. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITS
Section 6. Limitations on campaign contributions to any political
candidate, or authorized political campaign organization for such
candidate, for any elective office within the State shall be provided by
law. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
RESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC OFFICE
Section 7. Any elected public officer shall resign from that office
before being eligible as a candidate for another public office, if the
term of the office sought begins before the end of the term of the
office held. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
GENERAL, SPECIAL AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 8. General elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November in all even-numbered years. Special and
primary elections may be held as provided by law; provided that in no
case shall any primary election precede a general election by less than
forty-five days. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am
Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY
Section 9. A presidential preference primary may be held as provided by
law. [Add Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con
1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Section 10. Contested elections shall be determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction in such manner as shall be provided by law. [Part
of §5, ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren Const Con 1978
and election Nov 7, 1978]
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