- Event type: CREATE_FROM
Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
The Wyoming Constitution Convention began September 2, 1889 without the authorization from an enabling act. The articles were individually voted on, creating the final Constitution of Wyoming on September 30, 1889. It was later ratified on November 5, 1889.
The Convention
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Session 5809: 1889-09-17 09:00:00
The reports of the standing committees were presented. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the file on suffrage and elections.
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Supplemental Report of Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications of Office
Sec. 1. The rights of citizens of the State of Wyoming to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. Both make and female citizens of this state shall equally enjoy all civil, political and religious rights and privileges.
Sec. 10. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to deprive any person of the right to vote, who has such right at the time of the adoption of this constitution, unless disqualified by the restrictions of section 6 of this article. After the expiration of five years from the time of the adoption of this constitution none but full citizens of the United States shall have the light to vote.
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Document Timeline
- Supplemental Report of Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications of Office (introduced on 1889-09-17 09:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e662494) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1889-09-17 09:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e662495) [view current proposal at this moment]