Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 62 pages of information about Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment.

Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 62 pages of information about Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment.

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Scotland—­1872—­First extension of suffrage to women to elect School Boards (with eligibility). 1881—­Municipal suffrage for unmarried women (with eligibility). 1900—­Disability of married women in municipal elections removed. 1907—­Town and County Council eligibility for married and unmarried established.

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Ireland—­1837—­First extension of suffrage to women to elect Poor Law Guardians. 1887—­Municipal suffrage granted the women of Belfast. 1894—­Municipal suffrage extended to other cities. 1911—­Town and County Council eligibility for married and unmarried women established.

APPENDIX B

(In the table below, the 36 male suffrage states are grouped under classifications which represent, as far as can be represented in a table, the various degrees of difficulty met in the amending clauses of State Constitutions.)

A.—­Amendment passed by the Legislature or Constitutional Convention: 

Delaware:  Amendments are not put to the referendum vote.

They must pass two legislatures by a two-thirds majority each time.  The Legislature sits biennially.  A Constitutional Convention can also pass amendments without reference to the people.

B.—­Passed by majority one Legislature and majority vote of people on the referendum or by constitutional convention with referendum: 

Missouri—­Biennial Legislature.  Initiative petition also possible.

South Dakota—­Biennial.  Constitutional Convention hard to call.

C.—­Large Legislative vote necessary: 

Florida, three-fifths, biennial.

Georgia, two-thirds, annual.

Maine, two-thirds, biennial.

Michigan, two-thirds, biennial.  Initiative petition also possible.

North Carolina, three-fifths, biennial.

Ohio, three-fifths, biennial.  Initiative petition also possible.

West Virginia, two-thirds, biennial.

D.—­Same as C., but no, or infrequent Constitutional Conventions: 

Louisiana, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention.

Texas, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention.

Maryland, three-fifths, biennial, 20 years interval between
Constitutional Conventions.

E.—­Difficult States: 

Alabama—­Legislature:  three-fifths vote of one Legislature (quadrennial).  People:  Majority of all votes cast at the election.

Iowa—­Legislature:  Majority of two Legislatures (biennial).  People: 
Majority of all voting for representatives.

Minnesota—­Legislature:  Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial). 
People:  Majority of votes at the election.

New York—­Legislature:  Majority of two Legislatures (annual).  People: 
Majority voting on amendment.

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