The Harrison times., 1912-06-15

suits thereof declared in all respects as
/ in other state elections. On the official
ballot in such election shall be printed
| in not more than two hundred words
the reasons set forth in the petition de-
manding the recall OF the official And
in not more than three hundred words
there shall also be printed, If desired by
him, the officers justification of his
course in office.
e. Petitions for the recall of any
county, township, city or town official,
or Of any road OVGrseer or school di-
rector shall be prepared circulated,
signed and verified in the same manner
as herein provided for state officials,
but shall be filed with the county cleo
tion commissioners of the county in
which the official sought to be removed
resides. And the county election com
missioners shall certify the regularity
and sufiiCiency thereof to the county
Judge who shall fix the date for holding
the election in the same manner as the
governor is directed in the case Of the
recall Of state officers, and the county
election comm isSiOners shall certify the
election of candidates elected at any
county, township, city or town recall
election to the governor, who shall issue
commissions in accordance herewith;
provided that in the case of COnStables,
road Overseers and school directors the
returns shall be certified to the county
Iuubt WHO SNAIL ISSUE commissions Ill
accordance with the certificates of cleo
ton
{. Proceedings for the recall of any
officer shall be deemed to be pending
from the date Of the fling of any recall
petition against such officer, and If such
officer shall resign at any time SubSe-
quent to the filing thereof the recall
election shall be held notwithstanding
such resignation, and the vacancy caused
by such resignation or from any other
cause shall be filled as provided by law,
but the person appointed to fill such
vacancy Shall hold his ONCE only until
the person elected at the recall election
shall qualify,
&. Any eiector may be nominated for
the office which is to be filled at any re-
call election in the following manner
!, BY a petition signed by the cleo
tors qualified to vote al such recall cleo
tion, equal in number to at least one
per centum Of the total number of votes
cast at the last preceding election for
all candidates for the office which the
Incumbent sought to pe removed occu-
pies
?, BY the returning boards OF pri-
mary election,
3, BY the certificate Of the chairman
and secretary of the convention Of any
regularly organized political party in
this state
h, Nominations Of candidates for a
state office, or for a candidate to be
elected from a district composed OF
more than one county, shall be filed with
the state board OF election commission
ers not less than thirty days prior to
the date fixed by the governor for hold
ing the recall election; and nominations
for candidates for county, township city
or town offices shall be filed with tho
county election commissioners not less
than fifteen days before the date fixed
by the county judge FOR holding the
county township, city or town recall
election, Provided that candidates for
school director at any recall election
shall be nominated five days before the
election.
I, There shall be printed on the re.
call ballot, as TO every officer whose
recall Is to be voted thereat the follow
ing question! shall tname OF person
against whom the recall petition Is
filed) be recalled from the office Of (ti'
tie Of offlce@D, following which ques.
ton shall be the words "Yes' and mo"
on separate lines with a blank space on
the right OF each, I'm which the voter
shall indicate by placing cross l%) his
vote for or against said recall on
such ballots, under each such question,
there shall also be printed the names
Of those persons who have been nomln-
ated az candidates to succeed the per-
son recalled In case he shall be remoy-
ed from office by said recall election.
but no vote cast shall be counted for
voter also voted on said question Of the
recall OF the person sought TO bo recall.
ed from said office, The name OF the
person against whom the petition Is filed
shall not appear on the ballot az q can
dIdate for the office IF majority of
those voting on said question OF the roe
coll Of any incumbent from office shall
vote NO, said incumbent shall con-
tiuuo In said office
j. If Il majority shall vote Yes said
incumbent shall thcrCupon be deemed re-
moved from said office, upon the Qu0li'
fio0ton OF his successor Tho election
officials shall canvass all votes for can
didntos for said office ana declare the
result IN like manner ns In n regular
election. IF the vote ut any such recall
election shall recall the officer, then the
candidate who has received the highost
number Of votes for the Office shall be
thereby declared elected for the romaln1
der Of the term. II i},,ot, case tnG person
voters shall fail 60 qualify within ton
election, the Office shall be deemed VA
cant ana shall bo flllod according TO.
law,
H. Any recall petition may bo pro-
soutod and filed In boetlona, but each
section shall contain n run ana accurate
copy OF the title ana text Of the petit
ton Each signor shall add to his sig
nature his place OF residence, giving the
street nud number II Huch uNistS lllH
election precinct shall also appear on
the petition after hls signature, Tho
number OF signatures appended TO each
section shall ho ut tho pleasure OF the
person soliciting signatures 20 the same.
Any qualified eluetnt of tho slnte shall
be competent 20 solicit such signatures
within the county township or city or
town. of which no IA nm oloctor Each
section of the petition Hhnll bear the
uumo Of the county township, city or
town. I'm which II lH circulated And only
qualified electors Of such county tpwUa
ship, city or town shall be- competent
20 Higu uuph section Each section shall
huyu attached thereto the affidavit OF
the person HulicitnE signatures to ihn
umr HWtiur nlH qualifications ana thul
all the WgnulurcH tp the attached pee
tluu uru made I'm hlH prrHrUoo ana thnl
tu n8 best knowledge ana belief each
signature tO the section w. the genuine
signature of the person whose name II
Uuporls 90 bu aud nu other affidavit
thereto shalt be required. The affidavit
of amy person soliciting signatures here
under En1ll bc verified FREQ of charge by
any officer Of thlg state authorized TO
administer uu oath, such petition Hp
verified shall be- prlma lUrIR evidence
that the signatures thereto appended
are genuine ana that the persons Rlgn1
iUu Tho EumH UTr UUUllIlul ulrtluIh.