Waiting period for naturalized voters
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[No person of foreign birth shall be entitled to vote, or shall be eligible to office, unless he shall have resided within the jurisdiction of the United States for two years subsequent to his , and shall be otherwise qualified, according to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth: provided, that this amendment shall not affect the rights which any person of foreign birth possessed at the time of the adoption thereof; and, provided, further, that it shall not affect the rights of any child of a citizen of the United States, born during the temporary absence of the parent therefrom.] .
Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [Annulled by Amendments, Art. XXVI]
Simplified explanation
Annulled: It provided that no person of foreign birth could vote or hold office unless he had resided within the United States for two years after naturalization, without affecting rights already held or children of citizens born abroad. A note says Amendments, Art. XXVI annulled it.