The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-14
ALL OFFICIALS !
ARE SUBJECT
TO RECALL

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Denver. Nov, i2-Every elective
aud appointiye official in Colorado, ex-
cept those In federal position viii
be subject to recall from Office with
the official declaration of the passage
OF the amendment TO the state consti-
tuition providing for the recall. The
report from % counties so far shows
that the amendment has passed by
majority OF s.7lo for it. Reports on the
vote upon the amendment providing
for the recall OF judicial decisions.
limited to deciyions concerning the
state constitution aud city charters.
show that 1t also has passed but not
by as large majority as the others.
Under the provisions OF the amend
ment for the recall OF officials any
person holding office for city. county
or state may be withdrawn from Of
ice. For the purpose Of the amend
ment the terms appcintise and cleo
tive are made OF similar import Tho
any employe appointed by any board
or commission Is subject TO recall by
the voters as well as the elected meni-
bers Of the board or commission that
appoints him The people may recall
either the governor or a turnkey ~ 4
the state penitentiary. or both Tie
voters of city may recall anyone.
fsom the mayor. the municipal IRE and
police board TO Istrolman or the dog
catcher.
There is no Limitation upon the per-
sons In Office who may be recalled The
only limitation or qualification OF tho
amendment Ii I'm the manner In which
the officials shall be recalled Pesi-
tons for an election upon the recall
OF any Official must be signed by IS
per cen; OF the entire number Of soteSs
who cast n ballot for an incumbent OF
the particular Office at the last pre-
cedlng election No recall petiusa
shall be filed against any official IN
III he has actually held his office for
Mt least six months except against
any member OF the state legislature.
Recall petitions may be aied against
any member Of the legislature after
fve days from the convcnsne of the
general assembly.
The amendment Tor the overruiinE
Of Judicial decisions does hot include
all or even many decisions. II CON
Germs only decisions hy the state az
preme court involving the legality OF
an amendment 10 the state constiti-
tion or fhe legality Of the city charter
Of any city. Decisions Of the supreme
court concerning the constitution .r
municipal charters are not to be ef-
fectlve within so days after the deci 4
sions are made by the court.
Within 80 days after the decision
referendum petition signed by not
less than fiye percent Of the quaiInssl
voters. may be iiied With the proper
officials The petition shall ask thar
the law invoked IN the particular de-
cision be submitted 10 tho people for
adoption or rejection. The people will
vote upon the law-the -1harter. char
ter amendment or amendment to tho
state constitution. II the Law ia up
held by the people. Notwithstanding
the decision Of the court that Il T.
Illegal. Il shall be considered Icgil
and the decision withdrawn.
The legislature may pass laws re-
garding the observance OF both amend
ments to the constitution but in 10
way limiting their provisions. Several
bills for laws to facilitate the opera
tion o; tho amendments will probab.y
be presented TO the nineteenth general
assembly when Itfnsets in January.
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