The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19

margin of two ca inches at the top
for binding. and the sheets for sig
natures shall have their ruled lines
numbered consecutively and shall be
attached to complete copy OF what
is proposed to be initiated or referred.
Petitions may consist OF any number
OF sections composed OF sheets arranged
rs aforesaid. At the time OF filing. tho
official with whom the petition is to be
filed and the person or persons dcsig-
mated In the petition to represent the
siguers shall dctach the sheets con-
tanning the signatures and affidavits
/ and attach them all to one printed
copy OF what is proposed to be initial :.
ed or referred. and the excess printed
copies shall be delivered to the person
or persons representing the signcrs. II
any such Initiated or referred amend
mcnt. law. ordinance or measure Is
approved by the voters at the elect lon
sheets SO preserved by the official
shall be bound In one or more con-
venlent volumes and kept as n public
proved by the people OF the state shall
be printed with the acts OF the next
general assembly. and such amendment.
ordinance or measure approved by the
| people Of any municipality shall be
| published as ordinances are.
Sec. 3. All petitions shall be deemed
and held sufficient II they appear 10
| be signed by the requisite number Of
| signers, and such sIgners shall be
| tors. unless a protest In writing under
oath shall be filed In the office in
which such petition has been filed, by
some qualified elector, within fifteen
days after such petition Is filed. set
ting forth specifically the grounds OF
such protest. whereupon the officer
with whom such petition is filed shall
forthwith mail copy OF such protest
to the person or persons named In sucn
petition as representing the signers
| thereof. together with a notice fixing a
time for hearing such protest not less
than five nor more than ten days after
such notice is mailed. All hearings
a.
| delay, and must be concluded within
| thirty days after such petition is filed.
| and the result thereof shall be forth
| with certified to the person or persons
representing the signers OF such petit
| tion. In case the petition is not SUI
ftCient 1t may be withdrawn by the
| persons or majority of the persons
representing the signers of such petit
tion and may, within fifteen days
thereafter, be amended and relied as
| an original petition. The finding as
| TO the sufficiency OF any petition may
| be reviewed by any state court or gem
| eral Jurisdiction in the county in which
| such petition is filed. but such review
| shall be had and determined forthwith.
and, upon application, the decision OF
| by the Supreme Court summarlly.
Sec. 4. Each petition may designate
a ballot title or submission clause TO
| be printed on the official ballot. which
| must not conflict with that selected in
any petition previously filed Tor the
same election. Such ballot title thus
| selected shall be printed on the official
| ballot unless enJoined for being gross
| ~ misleading, In which event the per-
son or persons representing the signers
| of such petition snail select another bal
| lot title that shall be fairly descriptive OF
| the matter submitted to vote. Such ballot
| titles shall be numbered consequently
| in the order in which they are iiIed
| and shall be printed on the official ball
| lot in that order. together with their
| respective numbers.
Sec. g. The secretary of state at the
| time he certifies to the county clerks
| of the several counties the names OF
| the candidates for state and district
| offices. shall also certify to them the
| ballot titles and numbers OF the sew
| eral initiated and referred matters to
| be voted upon at the ensuing general
| Sec. 6. The votes on matters sub
| mitted to the people shall be counted,
| canvassed and returned, and the result
| determined and certified in the man
| ner provided by law concerning other
| elections as near as may be. A ma
adopt any matter so submitted. and ~
case of adoption of conflicting proyi-
sions that one which receives tn z
| greatest number OF affirmative votes
shall prevail in all particulars as to
| which there Is conflict
Sec. 7. Between the fiftieth and the
thirtieth days before any election the
officer with whom such petitions are
| to be filed shall prepare, print and
| bind, at the expense OF the state or
| municipality which elected him, a
|
| copy OF the text OF each measure to
| be voted upon thereat. with the number
| and form in which the ballot title Will
be printed on the official ballot. and
| any existing provisions proposed to be
| amended shall be printed herewith so
| that the voter may readily compare the
proposed changes. The person or per
| sons representing or opposing any In
| itiative or referendum petition may.
| prior to the fifty-seyenth day before
| such election. print at his expense and
| file with such officer any argument not
| exceeding two printed pages. concern
| ing any amendment, law or ordinance
| so submitted. which arguments shall
| be bound In each copy OF said pamphlet
| Immediately following such submitted
| measure. All the pages OF said pamph-
| let shall be six by nine inches In size.
| numbered consecutiyely and the print
| ed thereon shall be set In eight point
| twenty-five ems In width. with appro-
| pirate heads. and printed In black Ink
| on sized and unprecedented paper
| twenty-five by thlrty-eight inches.
| weighing thirty pounds to tho ream.
| The title page OF every measure bound
| in said pamphlet shall show Its ballot
title and ballot numbers. The title
| page OF each argument shall show the
measure or measures 1t fayors or OPP
| poses and by what person or orBnniza-
tion It is Issued.
Sec. 8. All measures to DO voted on
at the same election. and the argument
same pamphlet. Any candidate to be
| voted on at any election may furnish
| to said officer. not to exceed two
! printed pages, containing n print of his
| photograph II desired and a statement
i OF his candidacy. which shall be bound
| In such pamphlet, and all such state
| ments shall be grouped together ut the
end of such pamphlet. Not later than
the sixtleth day before such election
| the clerk or each county, city or town
| shall GRITTY to the officer required to