Every inhabitant of this state, except idiots and insane persons, who is a citizen of the United States of America, eighteen (18) years old and upward, who has been a resident of this state for one (1) year, and for one (1) year in the county in which he offers to vote, and for six (6) months in the election precinct or in the incorporated city or town in which he offers to vote, and who is duly registered as provided in this article, and who has never been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy, is declared to be a qualified elector, except that he shall be qualified to vote for President and Vice President of the United States if he meets the requirements established by Congress therefor and is otherwise a qualified elector.

NOTE: The 1968 amendment to Section 241 of Article 11 of the Constitution of 1890 was proposed by House Concurrent Resolution No. 5 of the 1968 regular session of the Legislature, and upon ratification by the electorate on June 4, 1968, was inserted by a proclamation of the Secretary of State on June 13, 1968, by virtue of the authority vested in him by Section 273 of the Constitution.

The 1972 amendment to Section 241 of Article 11 of the Constitution of 1890 was proposed by Laws, 1972, ch. 626, being Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 502 of the 1972 regular session of the Legislature, and upon ratification by the electorate on November 7, 1972, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on November 22, 1972.

SOURCES: Laws, 1935, ch. 117; Laws, 1950, ch. 569; Laws, 1952, ch. 441; Laws, 1968, ch. 614; Laws, 1972, ch. 626, eff November 22, 1972.