The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

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election to be held on the first Tues
day next following the first Monday
in November, 1912, amending and re-
enactng 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 Jul
rv 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,
On 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 Eek
cept the judges Of all of the courts
Of record of this State, the Judges
Of 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
t thereof. shall be subject to recall
: from such office by the qualified vot.
ers of this State, or of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or OF any par
4 ish or ward thereof, or of any mu'
Y nicipality or ward thereof, at any
J. election throughout the State, dis
: trict, judicial or otherwise, or of any
e parish or ward thereof, or Of any
t municipality or ward thereof, by a
d majority of the legally qualified vot.
q ers participating in such election
n Such recall election shall be held
IS when petitioned for by such num-
'e Der of the legally qualified voters
s OF the State, district, judicial or 9TH
II erwiye, or of any parish or ward
u thereof, or of any municipality or
Is ward thereof, as will equal thirty per
S cent of the total number of register.
Is cd voters qualified to vote at the last
IN preceding general election for the Of
~ flee the incumbent of which is sought
IL to be recalled. Notice of intention
a. to circulate such petition together
ae with a statement of the reasons why
er the recall of such officers is sought
u shall be given to such officers in
10 such manner as may be provided BY
eo law. The General Assembly shall
be by appropriate legislation, prescribe
MS the form of petition, the manner Of
ne veriftcation and ascertainment that
er' the requisite number Of legally quail
ne flied voters has signed same, and
le' also the manner and method of call.
Ter ing such election and the promulga-
by tons of the returns thereof Such
MS ballot shall contain the specific ques-
ton, "Shall (naming the officer and
is giving his official title) be recalled"
re- and opposite the question shall be
two squares, in one of which shall be
ed. printed eyes" and in the other shall
INT be printed NO." and no ballot shall
led bc considered at such election unless
or the voter shall have. voted either
&C. Eyes" or mo- upon such question.
IL, No officer shall be subject to recall
IKE until after he has been in office one
year, and should his recall be defeat.
ed, ed by the electors, then he shall not
be again, during that term OF office. be
De subject to recall. At least three
ied months. but not more than five
ed months, shall elapse from the time
OF that the necessary number of petit
nst toners has asked for the recall cleo
Gle ton before same shall be held. A
me successor, for the remainder Of the
lch term, to the officer sought to be re-
ID called shall be elected at the same
he time the recall election is held, and
ms, should the majority of the voters
participating in such election be in
favor Of the recall of such officer,
en- then immediately after the promulga-
ton of the returns of such election.
the successor SO elected shall quail
en' fy. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law how candidates to sue
coed the officer sought to be recall
ed may have their names placed on
'" the recall ballot Of the State, district,
judicial or otherwise, parish or ward
Thereon, or of any municipality, or
ward thereof, by petition signed by
qualified voters to the number of
not less than thirty per cent Of the
total number of registered voters
qualified to vote at the last preced.
tn ing general election for the office
the incumbent of which is sought "a
tie recalled All voters may express