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Removed & Rejected / 1908 Article III: Elective Franchise

1908 Article III § 5

Elector; privilege from arrest.

Const 1835, art 2, § 3->Const 1850, art 7, § 3 Const 1850, art 7, § 3->Const 1908, art 3, § 5 Const 1835, art 2, § 3 Const 1835, art 2, § 3 Privilege from arrest, exceptions. Const 1850, art 7, § 3 Const 1850, art 7, § 3 Elector privileged from arrest. Const 1908, art 3, § 5 Const 1908, art 3, § 5 Elector; privilege from arrest.

Constitutional Convention Material

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Excluded; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 3, § 5; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

Every elector in all cases, except for treason, felony or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at elections and in going to and returning from the same.

Every elector, in all cases, except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at elections election, and in going to and returning from the same.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 7, § 4; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

Every elector, in all cases except treason, felony, misdemeanor, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning from the same. No elector shall be obliged to attend court as a suitor or witness on the day of election, or to do military duty thereon except in time of war or public danger.

Every elector, in all cases, except treason, felony, misdemeanor, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning from the same. No elector shall be obliged to attend court as a suitor or witness on the day of election, or to do militia military duty thereon on the day of election, except in time of war or public danger, or attend court as a suitor or witness.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 3, § 4; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

Every elector, in all cases except treason, felony, misdemeanor or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning from the same.

Every elector, in all cases, except treason, felony, misdemeanor or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning from the same.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 7, § 3; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

Every elector, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning from the same.

Electors shall, Every elector, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during their his attendance at election elections, and in going to, and returning from, the same.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 2, § 3; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

Electors shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, and in going to, and returning from, the same.

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