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Public Law 71–620

To amend section 60 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,” approved April 30, 1900.

Approved June 26, 1930

Statutory text

An Act

To amend section 60 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,” approved April 30, 1900.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That section 60 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,” approved April 30, 1900, as amended (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 617), is amended by striking out the word “ male ” in the second paragraph of said section, so that it will read as follows:

“Sec. 60.

That in order to be qualified to vote for representatives a person shall—

“First.

Be a citizen of the United States.

“Second.

Have resided in the Territory not less than one year preceding and in the representative district in which he offers to register not less than three months immediately preceding the time at which he offers to register.

“Third.

Have attained the age of twenty-one years.

“Fourth.

Prior to each regular election, during the time prescribed by law for registration, have caused his name to be entered on the register of voters for representatives for his district.

“Fifth.

Be able to speak, read, and write the English or Hawaiian language.”

Approved, June 26, 1930.

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