The Van Buren press., 1912-06-22

1 nature his place or residence, giving the
street and number II such exists. Ills
| election precinct shall also appear on
| the petition after his signature. The
number of signatures appended to each
| section shall be at the pleasure OF the
person soliciting signatures TO the same,
| ANY qualified elector OF the state shall
| be competent TO solicit such signatures
| within the county, township. or city, OF
| town. OF which he is an elector. Each
| section of the petition shall bear the
| name of the county, township, city or
| town. In which ii is circulated and only
| qualified electors of such county, town
| shin. city or town shall be competent
| to sign such section, Each section shall
| have attached thereto the affidavit Of
the person soliciting signatures TO the
same stating his qualificdt ons and that
all the signatures to the attached sec
tion are made In his presence and that
to his best knowledge and belief each
signature to the section is the genuine
signature of the person whose name II
purports to be; and no other affidavit
thereto shall be required. The affidavit
of any person soliciting signatures here
under shall be verified free of charge by
any officer of this state authorized TO
administer an oath. such petition so
that the signatures thereto appended
are genuine and that the persons sign
ing the same are qualified electors.
l. Each section of the petition for the
recall of any official shall be filed at
the same time whether with the state
election commissioners or the county
election commissioners as herein pro-
vided. and any petition snail be deemed
to have been filed when 1t is shown to
the said election commissioners that the
requisite number of electors have signed
the same.
m. No recall petition shall be circu-
lated or filed against any officer until
he has actually held his office for at
least six months, save and except, it
may be filed against any member of the
general assembly of the state at any
time after five days or the convening
and organization of the legislature after
the date of his election,
n. If at any recall state election the
incumbent whose recall is sought is
not recalled. he shall be repaid from the
state treasury any amount legally eX-
pended by him as expense of such cleo
ton, not to exceed, however, the sum of
three hundred dollars, and the legisla-
ture shall provide appropriation for such
purpose, and no proceedings for another
recall election of said incumbent shall
be initiated within six months after such
election.
o. The recall shall be exercised by
the electors of any county, township
city or town in this state, or by any
sklool district with reference to the cleo
tive officers thereof, and until otherwise
provided by law the legislative body of
vide for the manner of exercising the
recall powers herein provided but shall
not require any recall petition to be
signed by electors more in number than
twenty-five per centum of the entire vote
cast at the last preceding election for
all candidates for the office which the
incumbent sought to be removed oc-
cupies.
p. In the submission to the electors
OF any petition proposed under this ar
ticie, all officers shall be guided by the
general laws of the state, except as
otherwise herein provided.
q. This article is self executing. but
legislation may be enacted to facilitate
its operation but, in no way limiting or
restricting the provisions of this art-
Gle or the powers herein reserved.
Filed in the offlce of the Sec
retary of State on the 9th day
of May. 1912.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature,
this goth day of May. 1912.
EARLE w. HODGES,
Secretary nj State