The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

I tority of the persons rsp, snnh rsyiev
| SS;.ners ar such petition. but such ti., ten
snaii II. had and determined fortnW'mm ~
| The sufficiency, or the oet determine rsrnrret
the sufficiency, of the , pe,,''bb n, bn held. OF
sors,r,,.d TO refer TO the Erounu ,h.
grounds assigned in such p.ti.ioHn ~ III. ba re-.
recall of the incumbent sous"' W
called from office thereny' ,,,.,t.,, the
| off,car with whom such recall petu',o. pu ,a.
was filed. shall forthwith sunn,. i,Ifn,s nf lis
| titiop together with certiiicute y, ".,nu
snf9in,srry s,,tTm' 10 the Governor who sna, W.,
snlnnn sulrieisnn' order and fix the date Ioi
holding the election not less .,r rom ths
da;s dais ~ ~ submission OF said petition: hrn ,S
| viJed IL a general election Is 70 o smh.
within ninety days after the oate u ..,a,,.
mission OF said petition., u% az said general
| election. x. ,f,,cer shall offer
his rsssnstion suses s shss' by such S rsssna.ion
.ne ,ron, any other cause, shall be filled
as provided by law: but the psrsn phsn hold
pointed to III sneh nntil the person elected
~, ms me recall election shall auahty. .,,,, y,
such officer shall not resign "Mn M o.,aIl
days after the sufficieneS U .,ained the
Governor shall make or cause 20 i'snn ns mai of
publication OF notice for the hnd hoIundk Nv
such election. and .onisrrnS officer Elections
shrll make ali arrangements for sueh n
election and the same shall De cor,
ducted. returned and tho result sa snsl %
declared in all respects as III '"e
general elections. .,s,,,or
on the official ballot at such electaon OF,
shall be printed in not more tn.." M 80 ~
words. the reasons se. SCI iorah rorai, and in not
more than Inree hundred Wofos 'hE,e ;,,
shall also be printed. II desired py MN,
the officers justi,icat1isG,m 1s,nsr oi shall resign
nj any time subsequent to the Iiiihs
thereof, the recall election shall De eai'eo
Notwithstanding such resis natioh' 1,,,,,,
ha1lnt as 10 every officer whose recall
is to be voted on. the words. .'u
tname OF person against whom the ieea o.
petition is fled be recalled from .,ny uns p,
lice of title of the officer FOLLOWING
such question shall be the WORDS les
and No" on separate lines, with pi.nh
space at the right OF he earm; m,rkinS M ga. a cross
iX) his vote for or against such re.alI'
on such ballots under eacn Iues.r".,. 1s
there shall also be printed me, .nu nnmi.
mated as candidates to succeed the per
son sought to be recalled; put no w.
cast shall be counted Tor any cinaiaIsS ,isS
for such office. unless the voter aisS
voted for or against the recall OF sucn
person sought to be recalled from saIu ,
office The name of the person asa'ns'
whom the petition is filed shall not APP
pear on the ballot as candidate ior Inc
office. .,td
If majority of those voting on saIu
question of the n reea. a,s ol no any said % incum-
majority shall vote yes such incum
bent shall thereupon be deemed ,,t,nn,;er Iem"Geu
from such office upon the QuaHiic"'io'i
of his successor. ,.,,,,.
II the vote had in such recall elections
shall recall the officer then me canai-
her of votes for the office thereby va
Gated shall be declared elected Tor tne
remainder of the term. and certIicate
OF election shall be forthwith issued 70
him by the canva ssing board. In case the
person who received the highest nnmber
n votes shall fail to qualify within III
,ate of election the office shall be
deemed vacant. and shall be filled accord
Cansidates for the office may be nomi-
mated by petition as now provided by
aw. which petition shall be flied in ine
office In which petitions for nomination
to office are required by law 70 De Iiieu
not less than fifteen days before such
recall election.
Section 4. No recall petition shall be
circulated or filed against any officer
until he has actually held his Office for
at least six months. save and except II
state legislature at any time after five
days from the convening and organizing
Of the legislature after his election.
no further petition shall be filed against
the same officer during tho term for
which he was elected. unless the peti.
fifty per centum of the votes cast at
the last preceding general election Tor
all Of the candidates for the OFFICE held
by such officer AZ herein above defined.
II at any recall election the incumbent
whose recall is sought is not recalled. he
shall be repaid from the State treasury
any money authorized by law and actu-
ally expended by him him ias,.,si as expenses ,, 81
provide appropriations for such purpose
II the governor is sought to be re-
called under the provisions Of this arti-
Gle. the duties herein imposed upon him
shall be performed by the Lieutenant
Governor; and II the Secretary of State
is sought to be recalled. the duties here
in imposed upon him. shall be performed
by the State Auditor.
The recall may also be exercised by
the electors of each county. city and
county city and town of the State. with
of. under such procedure as shall be pro-
vided by law.
Until otherwise provided by law tn"
legislative body OF any such county. city
and county. city and town may ob provias rs,i
powers in such counties. cities and coun.
ties. cities and towns. but shall not re-
npa ny ssas, Sss .e1" are ReSn nnber to
twenty-five per centum OF the entire vote
cast at the last preceding election. as in
Section j hefeOf LlOre particularly sci
forth for all the candidates for office
which the incumbent sought to be re-
called occupies as herein above defined
Every person having authority to exer-
else or exercising any public or govern
mental duty power or function. shall be
an elective officer. or one appointed.
drawn or designated in accordance with
law by an elective officer or officers, or
by some board, commission person or
persons legally appointed by An elective
officer or officers. each OF which said
elective officers shall be subject to the
recall provision of this constitution; pro-
vided that, subject to regulation hy law
any person may. without compensation
therefor, file petitions. or complaints in
courts concerning crimes. or do police
duty only in cases OF immediate danger
to person or property.
Nothing herein contained shah be con-
| strue. as affecting or limiting the pres
ent or future powers of cities and
counties, or cities having charters
| adopted under the authority given by the
Constitution, except as in the last thre.
preceding paragraphs expressed.
In the submission to the electors OF
any petition proposed under this Article
| all officers shall be guided by the Gen.
| eral Laws of the State. except as other.
wise herein provided.
This Article is self executing. but legis