The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-24
NUMBER 80

election to be held on the first Tues.
day next following the first Monday
in November, 1912, amending and re-
enacting Article 223 of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana so as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section |. Upon the recommends.
ton of the Auditor of the Police Ju.
ry OF any parish, the Governor may
suspend any officer charged with
the collection or custody of public
funds when in arrears.
! Section .. Any officer of this State.
Oh of any district, judicial or other
wise, and any officer of any parish
or ward thereof, and any officer of
any municipality or ward thereof lex.
cept the judges of all of the courts
o. record of this State, the judges
Oh the various city courts throughout
the State, and the justices of the
peace holding office by virtue OF
having been elected thereto by the
legally qualified voters of this State.
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, or of any parish or ward there
OF, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to. recall
from such office by the qualified yot.
ers OF this State, or of any district.
Judicial or otherwise, or of any par
lsh or ward thereof, or of any mu.
inequality or ward thereof, at any
election throughout the State. dis.
| trlct, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or Of any
municipality or ward thereof, by a
majority OF the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election.
such recall election shall be held
"nen petltioned for by such a num-
Der OF the legally qualified voters
OF the State, district, judicial or 9th.
er"lse, or of any parish or ward
thereof, or of any municipality or
ward thereof, as will equal thirty per
cent of the total number of register.
cd voters qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for the Of.
lice the incumbent of which is sought
to be recalled. Notice of intention
10 circulate such petition together
WIN a statement of the reasons whv
1oe recall of such officers is sought
suau oe given to such officers in
such manner as may be provided By
law The General Assembly shall
by appropriate legislation, prescribe
the form of petition, the manner Of
ver'fication and entertainment that
the requisite number of legally dual.
liled voters has signed same. and
also the manner and method of call.
ing such election and the promulsa-
tlons OF the returns thereof. Such
oauot shall contain the specific cues.
ton, "shall (naming the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled"
and opposite the question shall be
Two squares, in one of which shall be
printed Yes" and in the other shall
be printed NO" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
tne voter shall have voted either
yes or mo" upon such question
No officer shall be subject to recall
until after he has been in office one
year, and should his recall be defeat.
gu Dy the electors, then he shall not
again, during that term of office be
SUBJECT to recall. At least three
months. but not more than five
months, shall elapse from the time
mat the necessary number Of petk
tloners has asked for the recall eled.
uon before same shall be held j
successor, for the remainder Of the !
term, to the officer sought to be re.
called shall be elected at the same
tine the recall election is held and
should the majority of the voters
participating in such election he in
favor OF the recall of such officer
men Immediately after the promu,pa
ion OF the returns of such election
ne successor so elected shall on,,;
y. The General Assembly shall pro.
'ioe oy law how candidates to sue.
:eed the officer sought to be recall.
q may nave their names placed on
ne recall ballot of the State, djstrjct
aa'c'al or otherwise, parish or ward
nereol. or Of any municipality. or
'aro thereof, by petition signed by
0alilled voters to the number ~
ot less than thirty per cent Of the
0'al number of registered voters
'"'Aied 10 vote at the last proceed =
~ general election for the office
'e incumbent of which is sought n
g recalled. All voters may express