The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

1Ority OF the persons representing Inc
signers Of such petition, but such review
shall be had and determined forthwith
Tho sufficiency. or the determination Of
to in this section shall not be held. or
construed. to refer TO the ground or
grounds assisned in such petition i1r me me
called from office thereby
When such petition is sufficient. the
was filed. shall forthwith submit said pc
tition. together with a certificate OF Us
sufficIency 70 the Governor who shall snI
holding the election not less than thirty
days nor more than sixty days from the
vided II a general election Is TO be held
within ninety days after the date Of sub
mission Of said petition. the recall eiec,
section 2. II such officer shall offer
the vacancy caused by such resignation.
or from any other cause. shall be filled
as provided by law: but the person % ,a,a a.,
his office only until the person elected
at the recall election shall qualify II
DAYS after the suffciency of the recall
petition shall have been sustained. the
Governor shall make or cause to be made
such election and officers charged by
law with duties concerning elections
election, and the same shall be con-
Quoted. returned and the result thereof
declared In all respects as IN the case OF
ON the official ballot at such election
shall be printed In not more than zvo
words. the reasons set forth In the pet,
more than three hundred words there
shall also be printed. II desired by him.
In office. II such officer shah resign
at any time subsequent to the filing
thereof. the recall election shall be called
Notwithstanding such resignation.
There shall be printed on the official
ballot. as 10 every officer whose recall
name OF person against whom the recall
petition is fled be recalled from the or
flee OF Uitle OF the officsl?" Following
such question shall be the words Yes"
and NO" on separate lines. with a blank
space at the right of each. in which the
CX). his vote for or against such recall.
On such ballots, under each question.
there shall also be printed the names
of those persons who have been nomi-
mated as candidates to succeed the per
son sought to be recalled: but no vote
cast shall be counted for any candidate
voted for or against the recall of such
person sought to be recalled from said
whom the petition is filed shall not ap-
office. 49,
IN 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
from such office upon the qualification
II the vote had in such recall elections
shall recall the officer then the candi.
ber OF votes for the office thereby va
Gated shall be declared elected for the
remainder of the term. and a 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-
toe IA "a n
cate OF election. the office shall be
deemed, vacant. and shall be filled accord
Candidates for the office may be nomi-
mated by petition. as now provided by
law which petition t,, shall be be filed In the the
to office required by law TO be filed
not less than fifteen days before such
recall election.
Section L. No recall petition shall be
circulated or filed against any officer
until he has actually held his office for
ate least six months, save and except 1t
may be filed against any member of the
state legislature at any time after five
days from the conveniug and organizing
of the legislature after his election; .
no further petition shall be filed against
the same officer during the term for
TONERS signing said petition shall equal
fifty per centum of the votes cast at
the last preceding general ELECTION for
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
II the governor is sought to be re-
called under the provisions of this arti-
Gle. the duties herein imposed upon him
shall be performed by the Lieutenant
Governor; and II the Secretary of State
tx.f cod him ha
by the State Auditor.
The recall may also be exercised by
the electors of each county. city and
reference to the elective officers there
of under such procedure as shall be pro-
vided by law.
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-
1uire 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
forth for all the candidates for office
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
officer or officers. each of which said
elective officers shall be subject to the
recall provision of this constitutions: 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-
strue- 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.
ali officers shall be guided by the Gen.
eral Laws of tho State. except as other
wise herein provided.
This Article is self executing. but legIs.