Arizona republican., 1910-12-10
ARTICLE VI. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

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 ARTICLE VI.
 REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
 Sec. 1. Every public officer in the State of Arizona, holding an elective office, either by election or appoint ment, is subject to recall from such office by the qualified electors of the electoral district from which candi dates are elected to such office. Such electoral district may include the whole State. Such number of said electors as shall equal twenty-five per centum of the number of votes cast at the last preceding general election for all of the candidates for the office held by such officer, may by petition, which shall be known as a Recall Petition demand his recall.
 Sec. 2. Every Recall Petition must contain a general statement, in not more than two hundred words, of the grounds of such demand, and must be filed in the office in which petitions for nominations to the office held by the incumbent are required to be filed. The signatures to such Recall Petition need not all be on one sheet of paper, but each signer must add to his sig. nature the date of his signing said pc. tition, and his place of residence, giv. ing his street and number, if any, should he reside in town or city. One of the signers of each sheet of such petition, or the person circulating such sheet, must make and subscribe an oath on said sheet, that the signatures thereon are genuine.
 Sec. 3. If said officer shall offer his resignation it shall be accepted, and the vacancy shall be filled as may be provided by law. If he shall not resign within five days after a Recall Petition is filed, a special election shall be ordered to be held, not less than twenty, nor more than thirty days after such order, to determine whether such officer shall be recalled. On the ballots at said election shall be printed the reasons as set forth in the petition for demanding his recall, and, in not more than two hundred words. the of ficer's justification of his course in office. He shall continue to perform the duties of his office until the re- suit of said election shall have been officially declared.
 Sec. 4. Unless he otherwise re- quest. in writing. his name shall be placed as candidate on the official ballot without nomination. Other candidates for the office may be nom mated to be voted for at said election The candidate who shall receive the highest number of votes, shall be de- clared elected for the remainder of the term. Unless the incumbent receive the highest number of votes, he shall be deemed to be removed from office. upon qualification of his successor. In the event that his successor shall not qualify within five days after the re- suit of said election shall have been declared. the said office shall be va cant, and may be filled as provided by law.
 Sec. 5. No Recall Petition shall be circulated against any officer until he shall have held his office for a period of six months, except that it may be filed against a member of the Legis- lature at any time after five days from the beginning of the first session after his election. After one Recall Petition and election, no further Re call Petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he was elected. unless petitioners signing such petition shall first pay in- to the public treasury which has paid such election expenses. all expenses of the preceding election.
 Sec. 6. The general election laws shall apply to recall elections in so far as applicable. Laws necessary to facilitate the operation of the provi- sions of this article, shall be enacted. including provision for payment by the public treasury of the reasonable spe- cial election campaign expenses of such officer.
 IMPEACHMENT
 Sec. l. The House of Representa- lives shall have the sole power of i'm peachment. The concurrence of a ma iority of all the members shall be nee. essary to an impeachment All i'm peachments shall be tried by the Sen ate, and, when sitting for that purpose the Senators shall be upon oath or af. flrmation to do justice according to law and evidence, and shall be presided over by the Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court. Should the Chief Jus tice be on trial, or otherwise disquali- lied, the Senate shall elect a judge of he Supreme Court to preside.
 See. 2. No person shall be convict cd without concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators elected. The Cover nor and other State and judicial off. cers. except justices of courts not of record, shall be liable to impeachment Tor high crimes. misdemeanors, or mal- feasanee in office, but judgment in such cases shall extend only to reno val from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or pro Iit Tn the State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall. neverthe- ess, be liable to trial and punishment according to law.
 ARTICLE VII.
 SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS.
 Section 1.fAll elections by the peo- 1le shall be by ballot. or by such other method as may be prescribed by law; Dr0V1dQd fhof tv, L.f