The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS
(CHAPTER IS SESSION LAWS OF lsll)
(Senate Bill No 2Sl-H J Bessess"n,
PROVIDING FOR THE RECALL

: amendment to the con.tltStior ., the
state OF North Dakota. Providing f~r
ths the. Recall Of Public Officers hv the
Be 1t Resolved BY the Senate of the
RResp p ss Concurring
pf North Dakota is agreed to and re-
Eerred to the Legislative Assembly to
eh iG at the next general election
said last mentioned Legislative assembly
Hubmitted to the qua lified electors Of
the state for approval or rejection. in
Rccordancs with the provisions Of Sec
fion 2O2 of the Constitution Of the State
of North Dakota:
:. AMENDMENT) The Constitution of
the State Of North Dakota is amended
by tn" addition of the following article:
North Dakota is subject as herein pro.
the State or OF the electoral district
from which he is elected. There shall
be required twenty-five (25) per cent.
out out not more, Of the number Of electors
cedins election for Justice Of the sup
rene, court to file their petition de-
manding his recall by the people. They
sons for said demand. IF he shall offer
his resignation it shall be accepted and
take effect on the day it Is offered. and
Sign within five days after the petition
is filed. u special election shall be order
ed d., to be h'.Id within twenty days in his
said electoral district to determine
ficer. ON the sample ballot at said
election shall be printed in not more
than two hundred words the, reason for
demanding the recall Of said officer as
set forth in the recall petition. and In
not more than two hundred words the
the duties Of his office until the result
Of said special election shall be off
e ha yfti dscared Other candidates Ss TO,
for at said election. the candidate who
shall receive the highest number OF
votes shall be deemed ELECTED for the
the person against whom the recall petit
ton was filed or another. The recall
petition shall be filed with the officer
officer shall order the special election
when 1t is required. No such petition
be be hss against nsd ar ofes
six months. save and except that it may
De filed against senator or representa-
tive In the Legislative assembly at any
time after fifteen DAYS from the begin
ming "f the first session after his cleo
ton After one such petition and spe-
cial election no further recall petition
sinai De ItleO against lne same OfIlC6T
during the term for which he was elect
ed unless such further petitioners shall
first paw into the public treasury which
has such special election expenses the
whole amount Of its expenses for the
preceding special elect ion Such addi-
tional legislation as may aid the opera .
fi''n Of this section shall he provided by
the legislative assembly. including pro-
vision for payment by the public trca-
s'ry Of the reasonable special cleo lion
campaign expenses Of such officer But
the words Legislative assembly shall
provide or any similar or equivalent
words in this "onstii utinn or any amend
ment there to shall not be construed to
grant TO the Legislative assembly any
exclusive Oower Of law making nor in
any way :" limit the initiative and
'eterendu" powers reserved bv the
people