The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01

DeTEOnH
slgners of such petition. but such review
shall be had and determined forthwith.
The sufficiency or the determination OF
to in this section shall not be held. or
construed. to refer to the ground or
recall Of the Incumbent sought TO be re-
called from office thereby.
When such petition 4 sufficient; l., the ne
was filed. shall forthwith submit said pc
ution. together with certificate OF its
| thereupon order and fix the date for
holding the election not less than thirty
date OF submission OF said petition: Pro-
vided II general election Is TO De heio
within ninety days after the date . of Sud SUD
ton shall be held as part OF said general
election.
his resignation IL shall be accepted. ana
the vacancy caused by such resignation;
as provided by law: but the person a.
pointed TO fill such vacancy shall hold
bis office only until the Rerson, eiecte1
such officer shall not resign within fye
days after the sufficiency of the recall
Governor shall make or cause 10 be made
publication OF notice for the holding OF
peh isw with sife'9n daties % concerning elections
shall make all arrangements for such
election. and the same SHAH be con, con,
declared in all respects as In the case OF
general elections.
on the official ballot at such election
| shall be printed In not more than 200
| words the reasons set forth in the petit
tion for demanding his recall. and In not
shall also be printed. II desired by him.
the officers justification Of his course
\ in office. IL such officer shan resign
at any time subsequent to the filing
thereof. the recall election shall be called
Notwithstanding such RESIGNATION
ballot. as to every officer whose recall
is to be voted on, the words shan
name of person against whom the recall
petition is fled be recalled from the Of
| flee OF title OF the Officer FOLLOWING
such question shall be the words Yes"
space at the right Of each. in which the
| voter shall indicate. by marking cyoss
on such Ballots, under each question.
\ there shall also be printed the names
mated as Candidates 10 succeed the per
son sought to be recalled, but no vote
cast shah be counted for any candidate
for such office. unless the voter also
voted for or against the recall Of such
person sought to be recalled from said
whom the petition is filed shall not ap-
Office
| II a majority OF those voting on said
question OF the recall of any Incumbent
| from office shall vote no., said incum-
majority shall vote yes" such incum-
| bent shall thereupon be deemed removed
II the vote had in such recall elections
shall recall the officer then the candi'
date who has received the highest num-
| ber OF votes for the office thereby va
Gated shall be declared elected for the
remainder of the term. and certificate
| of election shall be forthwith issued TO
him by the canvassing board. In case the
person who received the highest number
| OF votes shall fail to qualify within fif-
teen days after the issuance of a certifi-
cate OF election, the office shall be
deemed vacant. and shall be filled accord
Candidates for the office may be nomI-
which b petton shall n0 be fied n tRe
office in which petitions for nomination
| to office are required by law TO be filed
not less than fifteen days before such
| recall election.
Section 4. No recall petition shall be
circulated filed against any officer
until he has actually held his office for
may be filed against any member of the
state legislature at any time after five
days from the convening and organizing
| of the legislature after his election.
| After one recall petition and election.
nS me iuatme same pffieer durng the | term for
which he was elected. unless the petit
TONERS signing said petition shall equal
| the last preceding general election for
all of the candidates for the office held
by such officer as 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 as expenses OF
such election; and the legislature shall
provide appropriations for such purpose.
| II the governor is sought to be
called under the provisions of this arti-
| Gle, the duties herein imposed upon him
GOVERNOR; and II the Secretary of State
! is sought to be recalled. the duties here
in imposei 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. the
| legislative body of any such county city
and county, city and town may provide
| for the manner of exercising such recall
powers In such counties; cities and coun-
ties cities and towns. but shall not re-
quire any such 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. as IN
Section l hereof more particularly set
| which the incumbent sought to be re-
called occupies. herein above defined.
Every person having authority to exer-
mental duty. power or function, shall be
an elective officer or one appointed.
law by an elective officer or officers. or
| by some board, commission, person or
persons legally appointed by an elective
elective officers shall be subject to the
| recall provision of this constitution; pro-
vided that subject to regulation by law
any person may, without compensation
therefor. file petitions, or complaints In
courts concerning crimes, or do police
duty only-1n cases of immediate danger
to person or property.
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strueu as affecting 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 three
preceding paragraphs expressed.
In the submission to the electors of
any petition proposed under this Article,
all officers shall be guided by the Gem
eral Laws of the State. except as other
wise herein provided.
This Article is self executing but legis-