MS Const., Article 12, Section 244

Repealed. NOTE: Former Section 244 provided that, in addition to any other qualifications, every elector must be able to read and write. An amendment to Section 244, which eliminated and amended certain qualifications for voting, was proposed by Laws 1965, ch. 40, Extraordinary Session, and upon ratification by the electorate on the third Tuesday August, 1965, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on August 31, 1965. The repeal of Section 244 was proposed by Laws 1975, ch. 523, House Concurrent Resolution No. 45, and upon ratification by the electorate on November 4, 1975, was deleted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on December 8, 1975.