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 on the days of election, during their attendance at, going to, and returning therefrom.

'''Section 3. Exemption from military duty.''' No elector shall be obliged to do duty in the militia on any day of election, except in time of war or public danger.

'''Section 4. Time of state election; absentee voting.''' The election of Senators and Representatives shall be on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November biennially forever and the election of Governor shall be on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November every 4 years. The Legislature under proper enactment shall authorize and provide for voting by citizens of the State absent therefrom in the Armed Forces of the United States or of this State and for voting by other citizens absent or physically incapacitated for reasons deemed sufficient.

'''Section 5. Voting machines.''' Voting machines, or other mechanical devices for voting, may be used at all elections under such regulations as may be prescribed by law, provided, however, the right of secret voting shall be preserved.

'''Section 1. Powers distributed.''' The powers of this government shall be divided into 3 distinct departments, the legislative, executive and judicial.

'''Section 2. To be kept separate.''' No person or persons, belonging to one of these departments, shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others, except in the cases herein expressly directed or permitted.

'''Section 1. Legislative department; style of acts.''' The legislative power shall be vested in 2 distinct branches, a House of Representatives, and a Senate, each to have a negative on the other, and both to be styled the Legislature of