Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10

flied electors at ...ctsi election
which ua shall h.5s Ss called within said thirty
NOR more ha than ninety days ate after ; sMch pc. pe
tition Is filed, unless a general or spe;,
of time, in which case such proposed
ordinance, charter or charter amend
ment shall be submitted to a vote at
shall cause such proposed ordinance,
charter or charter amendment. as well
as those referred to a vote under the
pamphlet form and circulated as here
in provided. No ordinance, charter or
the people shall be repealed or amend
ed by the Legislative body except as
herein provided. Alternative ordinances.
charters or charter amendments may
be submitted at the same election and
If two or more conflicting measures be
approved by the people then that one
which receives the greatest number of
| affirmative votes shall be adopted in
all particulars as to which there Is a
conflict.
Section II. Every person who is a
qualified elector may sign a petition.
Any person who shall wilfully and
| knowingly circulate or cause to be Cir
culated. or sign or procure to be
signed, any petition bearing the name
device or motto of any person, organ,
ization, association, league or political
party or purporting in anywise to be
indorsed. approved or submitted by
any person, organization, association,
league or political party. without the
| consent. approval and authorization of
such person. organization. association
league or political party. or any per
son signing any name other than his
own to any petition, or knowingly
signing his name more than once for
the same measure at one election. or
who Is not at the time of signing the
same qualified elector, or any officer
another or others conspire, agree or
confederate to do. any act or acts
wss whsh neere sn5 hiVnff Mth the Hsay Gaining hog
or conducting of any election permit
ted under the initiative and referendum
powers reserved by the people in Sec
tion l of Article V of the Constitution
of the state of Colorado or of register
ing electors therefor or any officer who
shall wilfully do any act or acts which
shall confuse or tend to confuse the is
Sizes submitted or proposed to be sub
mttted at any such election or shall
refuse to submit any petition In the
form presented for submission at any
election, or any officer or person will
fully violating any provision or pro-
visions of this act shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the penitentiary not
exceeding two years, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. IL. The provisions OF this act
requiring publication of measures in
pamphlet form shall not be in force as
to such measures submitted to the eteo-
tors of the state at large uniess and
until at &he election at which this
measure shall be voted upon or at some
subsequent election the method of pub
fishing such measures now provided in
section of Article NIX of the Con-
stitution of the state OF Colorado shall
have been changed to permit such
publications to be made as provided y
law.
We do hereby designate as the sub
mission clauses and ballot title .of said
act to be printed on the official ballot
the following:
For Direct Legislation League Act
Concerning Elections .......... .(....)
Against Direct Legislation League
Act Concerning Elections. ......( (....)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the state of Colorado at
the City of Denver, this First day OF
October. A. d. 1912.
JAMES u. PEARCE.
(SEAL) Secretary OF State.