Alabama Constitution Section 188 Certain information to be furnished prior to registration
Alabama Constitution – Section 188: Certain Information to Be Furnished Prior to Registration
Section 188 of the Alabama Constitution required that specific information be provided by individuals before they could register to vote.
Key Provisions:
Before being allowed to register, a person had to provide:
Age
Place of birth
Residence (including time lived in the state and precinct)
Occupation
Whether able to read and write
Whether they had served in the military
Whether they owned property
Whether they had previously been registered
Whether they had voted before
This provision was part of the early 1900s voter registration framework that was designed during a time when many Southern states were implementing measures to restrict voting rights—often targeting African Americans and poor white citizens.
🔎 Context Note: This section is no longer in force due to the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and subsequent legal reforms that prohibited discriminatory voter registration practices.
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