Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

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the sufficiency, Of the. petition referred
to in this section shall not be held. or
construed, to refer to the ground %. or
recall of the incumbent sought to be re-
called from office thereby.
When such petition Is sufficient the
officer with whom such recall petition
was filed. shall forthwith submit said ne
tition, together with certificate OF us
thereupon order and fix the date for
holding the election not less than thirty
days nor more than sixty days from the
vided, If a general election is to be held
within ninety days after the date OF SUD
mission Of said petition: the reSanl aee1 eaeo1
Section 3. II such officer shall offer
the vacancy caused by such resignation;
or from any other cause shall be 1illeu
as provided by law; but the person p a, =,
his office only until the person elected
at the recall election shall qualify. II
snea officer shall nS sssn of he ree
petition shall have been sustained. the
Governor shall make or cause to be made
such election. and officers charged by
law with. duties concerning elections
shall make all arrangements for such
Quoted. returned and the result thereof
declared in all respects as in the case OF
general elections.
shall be printed in not more than 2OO
words, the reasons set forth in the pet-
ton for demanding his recall. and In not
more than three hundred words there
shall also be printed, If desired by him.
the officers Justification of his course
in office If such officer SHAH resign
at any time subsequent to the filing
thereof, the recall election shall be called
Notwithstanding such resignation.
There shall be printed on the official
ballot, as to every officer whose recall
is to be voted on, the words, "Sham
name of person against whom the recall
iice or Ctitle of the Officer" Following
such question shall be the words Yes
and No" on separate lines with plank
voter shall indicate. by marking cross
CXl, his vote for or against such recall.
there shall also be, printed the names
of those persons who have been nomi-
mated as candidates to succeed the per
son sought to be recalled; but no vote
cast shall be counted for any candidate
for such office. unless the voter also
voted for or against the recall OF such such
office The name of the person against
whom the petition is filed shall not APP
pear on the ballot as candidate for the
If a majority of those voting on said
question. of the recall of any Incumbent
bent shall continue in said office; If
majority shall vote yes" such incum-
bent shall thereupon be deemed removed
of his successor.
If the vote had in such recall elections
shall recall the offcer tb then behs, the eamn
ber of votes for the office thereby va
Gated shall be declared elected for the
remainder of the term. and certificate
of election shall be forthwith issued to
him by the canvassing board: In case the
person who received the highest number
of votes shall fail to qualify within fif-
teen days after the issuance of a certifi-
cate of election, the office shall be
deemed vacant. and shall be filled accord
Candidates for the office may be nomi-
mated by petition. as now provided by
law which petition shall be filed in the
office in which petitions for nomination
to office are required by law to be filed
not less than fifteen days before such
recall election.
Section 4. No recall petition shall be
circulated or filed against any officer
until he has actually held his office for
at least six months. save and except 1t
state legislature at any time after five
days from the convening and organizing
of the legislature after his election.
After one recall petition and election.
no further petition shall be filed against
the same officer during the term for
TONERS signing said petition shall equal
fifty per centum of the votes cast at
the last preceding general election for
by such officer as herein above defined.
II at any recall election the incumbent
whose recall is sought is not recalled. he
shall be repaid from the State treasury
any money authorized by law and actu-
ally expended by him as expenses of
such election and the legislature shall
If the governor is sought to be re-
called under the provisions of this arti-
Gle. the duties herein imposed upon him
Governor and If the Secretary of State
is sought to be recalled. the duties here
in imposed upon him. shall be performed
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The recall may also be exercised by
the electors of each county, city and
county. city and town of the State. with
Of under such procedure as shall be pro-
vided by law.
Until otherwise provided by law. the
and county. city and town may provide
for the manner of exercising such recall
powers in such counties; cities and coun-
ties cities and towns. but shall not re-
quire any such recall petition to be
signed by electors more in number than
twen.y-five per centum OF the e,eni entire vote
Section 1 hereof Lore particularly set
forth for all the candidates for office
which the incumbent sought to be re-
called occupies. as herein above defined.
Every person having authority to exer-
else or exercising any public or govern
mental duty. power or function. shall be
an elective officer, or one appointed.
drawn designated in accordance with
law by an elective officer or officers, or
by some Doaru, coilnlsSloH, person OF
persons legally appointed by an elective
officer or officers. each of which said
elective officers shall be subject to the
recall provision of this constitution; pro-
vided that subject to regulation by law.
any person may. without compensation
therefor, file petitions. or complaints in
courts concerning crimes, or do police
duty only in cases of Immediate danger
to person or property.
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strue- as affecting or limiting the pres
counties. or cities having charters
adopted under the authority given by the
Constitution, except as In the last three
preceding paragraphs expressed.
In the submission to the electors OF
any petition proposed under this Article.
all officers shall be guided by the Cen
cral Laws of the State. except as other
wise herein provided.
This Article Is self executing. but legis-
lation may be enacted to facilitate its
operations, but in no way limiting or re-
airIcilnr The nrnYisions of this Article.