The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-19

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 223.
Section 1. Upon the recommends.
ton of the Auditor of the Police Jp.
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,
Or 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 Tex.
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
ISL or ward thereof, or of any mu-
inequality or ward thereof, at any
election throughout the State, dis
trict, 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 hela
when petitioned for by such q num-
Der OF the legally qualified voters
OF the State, district, judicial or 9th
erWlSe, or Of any parish or ward
Vnereof, or of any municipality Or
ward thereof, as will equal thirty nor
cent OF the total number of register.
ca voters qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for thn If.
flee the incumbent of which is sought
70 be recalled, Notice of intention
10 circulate such petition together
with statement of the reasons whv
we recall of such officers is sought
snail be given to such officers in
such manner as may be provided hv
law The General Assembly Shall
''E appropriate legislation. prescribe
'he form of petition, the manner Of
'erlllcatlon and ascertainment +ha+
the requisite number of legally oua1-
lied voters has signed same and
also the manner and method Of call.
ing such election and the promulea.
tlons of the returns thereon. Such
p"AoC snail contain the specific ques-
ton, Shall (naming the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled "
and opposite the question shall he
TWO squares, in one of which shall no
printed Eyes" and in the other SHAH
ne printed NO" and no ballot shall
Oe considered at such election unIass
the voter shall have voted either
yes or no" upon such question
NO oLllcer shall be subject to recall
until after he has been in office one
year. and should his recall be defeat
gu by the electors, then he shall not
again, during that term of office he
SUBJECT to recall. At least three
months, but not more than five
months, shall elapse from the time
mat the necessary number Of peti.
toners has asked for the recall cleo.
ton before same shall be held A
successor, for the remainder Of the
term, to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held, and
should the majority of the voters
participating in such election be in
favor of the recall Of such officer.
then Immediately after the promuIga-
ton of the returns of such election,
the successor so elected shall quail
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
thereof, 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 prece5-
Ing general election for the office
the incumbent of which is sought to
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