The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15

nature his place or residence. giving the
street and number IL such exists. HIS
election precinct shall also appear on
the petition after his signature, The
number Of signatures appended To each
section shall be at the pleasure Of the
person soliciting signatures TO the same.
ANY qualified elcctor Of the state shall
be competent to solicit such signatures
within the county. township. or city, or
town, OF which he is an elector Each
section Of the petition shall bear the
name Of the county, township, city or
town. in which il is circulated and only
qualified electors Of such county, town
ship. city or town shall be competent
TO sign such section. Each section shall
have attached thereto the affidavit of
the person soliciting signatures to the
same stating his qualifications, and that
all the signatures to the attached sec
tion are made in his presence and that
10 his best knowledge and belief each
signature to the section is the genuine
signature of the person whose name it
uurports TO be: and no other affidavit
thereto shall be required The affidavit
OF any person soliciting signatures here
under shall be verified free of charge by
any officer of this state authorized to
administer an oath. such petition 50
verified shall be prima facia evidence
that the signatures thereto appended
are genuine and that the persons sign
ing the same are qualified electors.
l. Each section of the petition for the
recall of any official shall be filed at
the same time whether with the state
election commissioners or the county
election commissioners as herein pro-
vided, and any petition shall be deemed
to have been filed when 1t is shown to
the said election commissioners that the
requisite number of electors have signed
the same.
m No recall petition shall be circu-
lated or filed against any officer until
he has actually held his office for at
least six months; save and except il
may be filed against any member of the
general assembly of the state at any
time after five days or the convenng
and organization of the legislature after
the date of his election.
n. If at any recall state election the
incumbent whose recall is sought is
not recalled, he shall be repaid from the
state treasury any amount legally eX-
pended by him as expense of such cleo
tion, not to exceed however, the sum of
three hundred dollars, and the legiSla-
ture shall provide appropriation for such
purpose. and no proceedings for another
recall election of said incumbent shall
be initiated within six months after such
election.
o. The recall shall be exercised by
the electors of any county, township,
city or town in this state, or by any
sklool district with reference to the cleo
tive officers thereof, ana until otherwise
provided by law the legislative body Of
vide for the manner of exercising the
recall powers herein provided but shall
not require any recall petition to be
signed by electors more in number than
twenty-five per centum Of the entire vote
cast at the last preceding election for
all candidates for the office which the
incumbent sought to be removed oc
cupies.
p. In the submission to the electors
of any petition proposed under this ar
ticle, all officers shall be guided by the
general laws of the state except as
otherwise herein provided.
Il. This article is self executing but
legislation may be enacted to facilitate
its operation, but, in no way limiting or
restricting the provisions Of this arti-
Gle or the powers herein reserved.
Filed in the office Of the Sec
retary of State on the 9Th day
Of May, 1912.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature,
this goth day of May, 1912,
EARLE W HODGES,
Gapratary of