The Meeker herald., 1912-11-02

Construed. 10 refer 10 the ground or
grounds ..sixned In such petition for the
called from office thereby
When such petition = sufftcs<ne the
officer With whom such rscan pstn,oa
was filed shall forthwith submit tAid -
tiston. toxether with certificate OF nS
sufftct<ncy to the Governor. Who shal
sotdinx The election nos iess than Thirty
days nor more than sixty days from tne
dale Of subn,ission o< said petition: PRO.
vifhin ninety days after the date OF sub
mission Of said petition. the recall elec,
ton shall be heid as part Of said genera
SECTION :. II such officer shall offer
his resignation. II shall b. accepted. ana
the vss.aey e a,ss sy soe sh.ii 8 fiiisd
po,naed TO iii such vacancy shall hold
Al the recall .Ieetion shall qualify II
such officer shall not resign Within fiye
days after the suffisiency Of ne ree Az
Governor shall make or cause 10 bs made
pubitcstion Of notice for the holding OF
sSsn Win s,se's aa.ie en' e@nesrnins seetlons
shall make al arranxements for such
election. and the same SHAH oe con-
declared In all respects rs in the case OF
general elections.
On The official ballot at such election
shall be printed In not more than zoe
words. the reasons set forth in the petit
tion for demanding his recall, ana IN not
more than tnree hundres wo,ds there
the officers Justification Of his course
In offce. II such officer shan resign
thereof. the recall election shall be called
not understanding such renixnation.
There shall be prtnisd on The official a,,
i S.1 10 be voted on. the words. "sh...
name of person against whom the recall
petition II fled be recalled from the oi-
such question shall be the words Yes
and NO." on separate lines. With blank
space At ;hs rtEh; Of each r y .h,ca er tns
txl. his vote for or against such recall
On such ballots. under each question.
Of those per.ons Who have been nomi-
mated AZ candidates to succeed the per
son sought to be recalled: but no vote
for such office. unless the voter also
voted for or against the recall OF sne ;a
psr.on ought 70 Be Tss'isd from a, in,@
whom the petition IN filed shall not ap-
pear on the ballot as candidate for the
ii a majority of those voting on said
from office shall vote no.. said incum-
snt in. .ss xo,s SAD such
bent shall thereupon be deemed removed
from such office upon the qualification
II the vote had In such recall elections
shall recall the officer then the candi-
Der Of votes for tho office thereby va
Gated shall be declared elected for the
remainder Of the term. and csrificats
him by the canvaasing hoard; In case the
81 votes shall fan to qualify within n
deemed vacant. and shall be filled accord
Candidates for the office may be nomi-
Jaw. which petition shall be filed In the
to office arc required by law to be filed
not less than fifteen days before such
recall election.
Section. 4. No. recall petition shall be
until hs has actually held hi. office for
At least sig months, save and except II
may = flied as.inst any %s"b ss,. Of tn, The
q Inc iSsisisturs after bis election.
sns ss ss. 6. sns sS sssa
which no was elected. unless the pstl.:
fifty per centum Of the votes cast ut
the last preceding general ELECTION for
Al Of The g aho1e s
II At any recall election the incumbent
whoee recall e sought is not recalled. he
shall be repaid from the State treasury
such election: and the legislature shall
prqyds appropr,a,ions i"p s1ch pq ~
Gle. the duties herein imposed upon him
a Cow. nc and Il the Secretary Of state
\ ia sought to be recalled. the duties here.
In imposed upon him. shall be performed
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
for the manner Of exercising such recall
powers in such counties; cities and eoun-
tss cities . and rscaiI pettlan !" be
signed by electors more In number than
twenty-five per centum OF the entire vote
forth for ali IN. candIdates for office
which the incumbent so sought to b Re-
Every person having authority to exer-
else or exercising any public or govern =.
arawn or desixnated In accordance with
law by an elective officer or officers. or
persons legally appointed by an elective
officer or officer.. each of which said
elective officerS ahall be subject to the
recall provision of this constit ution; 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 in cases of immediate danger
to person or property.
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
Btrue. 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 three
preceding paragraphs expressed.
In the submission to the electors of
any petition proposed under this Article.
all officers shall be guided by the Gen.
erai Laws OF the State. except as other
Wise herein provided.
This Article 10 self executing. but iegts-
lation may be enacted to facilitate Its
operations, but In no way limiting or re-
stricting the provisions OF this Article.
or the powers herein reserved.
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
alanfiar, nd deairoiIa of Voting for or