The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-12
NUMBER "a

! ton, as required by Article 321 of the
: Constitution, at the Congressional
, 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 22s.
Section l. 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 2. Any officer of this State.
o. 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
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.
ish or ward thereof, or of any mu-
nicipality 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 yot-
ers participating in such election.
Such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such num-
Der of the legally qualified voters
OF the State. district, judicial or 9TH
erwHe, or of any parish or ward
tnereof, or of any municipality or
ward thereof, as will equal thirty per
cent of the total number of register.
co voters qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for the If.
flee the incumbent of which is sought
10 be recalled. Notice of intention
to circulate such petition together
with statement of the reasons whv
the recall of such officers is sought
snail be given to such officer. IN
sucn manner as may be provided by
law. The General Assembly shall
by appropriate legislation. prescribe
Tue form of petition. the manner az
,'erlflcation and ascertainment that
the requisite number Of legally dual.
lied voters has signed same and
also the manner and method Of call.
ing such election and the promulea-
ions OF the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific cues.
tlon, Shall manning the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled .
and opposite the question shah he
Two squares, in one of which shall be
printed Eyes" and in the other sba,,
be printed NO" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
the 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.
eo by the electors, then he shah not
again, during that term of office he
SUBJECT to recall. At least three
but not more than five
months, shall elapse from the time
mat the necessary number Of peti.
loners mas asked for the recall cleo.
ion before same shall be held A
successor, for the remainder of the
erm, to the officer sought to be re.
alied shall be elected at The same
me the recall election is held and
mould the majority of the voters
anticipating in such election be in
aVor OF the recall of such officer
zen Immediately after the promulea.
on OF the returns of such election
'e successor so elected shall quail.
2. The General Assembly shall pro.
de by law how candidates to snc.
sed the officer sought to be recall
may have their names placed on
e recall ballot Of the State, district
dlelal or otherwise, parish or ward
ereof. or Of any municipality. or
ara thereof. by petition signed bv
'a1lfied voters to the number Of
: less than thirty Per cent Of the
'al number Of registered voters
AIMED to vote at the last proceed.
general election for the office
Incumbent of (which is sonph+ RI