The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

flied electors at special election
which shall be called within said thirty
days snd held not less less tnna s,er such e pe
tition Is filed. unless a genera OF sPe
ciai election is held within said period
ordinance, charter or charter amend
ment shall be submitted TO wore q.
charter or charter amendment, as wei
as those referred to vote under tne
pamphlet form and circulated as here
In provided. No ordinance, Charter OF
charter amendment adopted by vote Sl
the people shall be repealed or amend
ed by the legislative body except as
herein provided. Alternative ordinances.
be submitted at the same election and
II two or more conflicting measures pc
approved by the. people then tnat one
which receives the greatest hummer o.
affirmative votes shall be adopted IN
all particulars as to which there Is a
conflict.
Section IL. Every person who is a
qualified elector may sign petition;
Any person who shall wilfully and
knowingly circulate or cause to be CIT
culated or sign or procure TO be
signed. any petition bearing the name
device or motto of any person, organ
izatIon- associatIon- league or political
party or purporting In anywise 70 ps
indorsed. approved or submitted oy
any person, organization. assoclatl2h
league or political party, without the
consent. approval and authorization OF
such person. organization associatlon'
league or political party. or any per-
son signing any name other than ms
cwn to any petition. or knowingly
signing his name more than once Tor
the same measure at one election. or
who Is not at the time of signing the
same a qualified elector. or any Oitieer
or person who shall wilfully do or win
another or others conspire. agree OF
confederate to do. any act or acts
which shall hinder, delay or in any
wise Interfere with the calling. holding
or conducting OF any election permit
ted under the initiative and referendum
powers reserved by the people IN sec
lion / of Article of the Constitution
of tine state of Colorado or OF register
Ing electors therefor or any officer who
shall wilfulIy do any act or acts %nlch
shall confuse or tend to confuse the Is
sues submitted or proposed to be SUP,
mitted at any such election or shail
refuse to submit any petition In the
form presented for submission at any
election, or any officer or person VIII
fully violating any provision or pro
visions of this act shall, upon convlc.
ton thereof, be punished by tlne NOT
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the penitentiary not
exceeding two years. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment;
Sec H. The provisions of this act
requiring publication Of measures IN
pamphlet form shall not be in force as
to such measures submitted 10 the elec,
tors of the state at large unless and ana
until at the election at which this
measure shall be voted upon or at some
subsequent election the rneth4d OF pub
fishing such measures now provided in
section of Article XIX OF the Con,
stftution of the state of Colorado shall
have been changed to permit such
publications to be made as provided ~
law.
J We do hereby designate as the. sub,
mission clauses and ballot title OF said
act to be printed on the official ballo'
the following:
For Direct Legislation League Act
Concerning Elections .:.:...-.. Co..
against Direct Legislation League
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Il have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Colorado. al
the city of Denver, this First day oi
October. A d. 1912.
JAMES b. PEARCE,
(SEAL) Secretary of State.