The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THF:
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETl-
TlON UNDER THE lNfTlATlN r.
Ann REFERENDUM.

Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
sral Election to be held on the Firth DAY
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State of Colorado: for their approva!
or rejection. the following proposed
State Of Colorado. initiated by Petition
under the Initiative and Referendum,
which initiated petition contained the
number Of legal voters. Is per cent? of
the State OF Colorado. duly vQified: in
accordance with the Law, and filed in
me the TTWENTYNINTH I'VE r NJ r day Of June. A.
D. 1912. at 1880 o'clock. A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such pro-
found In Section i of Article of the
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
The proposed amendment to the Consu-
tuition OF the State of Colorado is as fol-
ccSoNsrIruT1oNAI. AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADO. ADDING THERETO A NEW
TicLE TEIiEi xxi@REcALL FROM Of
FICE"
Be II Enacted by the People of the State of
Section 1. The Constitution of the
State of Colorado shall be amended by
adding thereto a new Article to be known
=. ARTICLE XI-RECALL XXI. sd;,;lai =, FROM
3ority Of those voting thereon shall be
valid n = part Of the Constitution of the
State Of Colorado, and the said amend
uren:
ARTICLE xM.-RECALL FROM
Section Every elective public off,
ser OF the stste Of Colorado may. be re-
called from 6ffice at any time by the
electors entitled to vote for a successor
Of such Incumbent through the procedure
and In the manner herein provided for.
which procedure shall be known az the
Recall. and shall be in addition to and
without excluding any other method of
removal provided by law.
The procedure hereunder to effect the
recall OF an elective public officer shall
A petition signed by electors entitled
to vote for q successor OF the incumbent
sought to be recalled equal in number to
vote cast at the last preceding election
for all candidates for the position which
the incumbent sought to be recalled oc-
cupies. demanding an election OF the sue
cessor to the officer named in said petit
ton. shall be filed in the office in which
petitions for nominations to office held
are required I'd, be filed; Provided. II
more than one person Is required by law
to be elected to fill the office OF which
incumbent. then the said petition shall
be signed by electors entitled to vote for
= successor to the incumbent sought to
five per centum Of the entire vote cast
at the last preceding general election
for all candidates for the office. to which
the incumbent sought to be recalled was
elected a. one Of the officers thereof.
said entire vote being divided by the
number Of all officers elected to- such
office, at the last preceding general elec-
tion; and such petition shall contain q
general statement, In not more than two
hundred & words % Of the ground % or ground. ,n,s,
statement In intended for the infofma.
,tioa Of the electors. and the efectorl
,s esalty 90 I ISs n and suff Il
cheney Of such ground or grounds as
signed for such recall. and said grount
or groun4s shall not be open TO review.
Section 3. Amy recall petition may b'
circulated and signed In sections. pro
vided each section shall contain full
o. tha petition; anu such recall petition
shall ve filed in the office in which peti
tions for nominations to office held b.
the incumbent sought to be recalled ar
required to be filed.
The signatures to such recall petition
need not ali be on one sheet Of paper
but each signer must add to his signatur
the date Of his signing said petition, am
his place Of residence. giving his stree
number. II any. should he reside In
town or city. The person circulating
such sheet must make and subscribe al
cath on said sheet that the signature
thereon are genuine, and false oath
person. shall be perjury and be punishe
a. such. All petitions shall be deeme
and held to be sufficient II they appea
to be signed by the requisite number O
0dgners, and such signers shall be oeeme
and held to Ee qualified electors. unles
q protest in writing under oath shall b
filed In the office in which such pet
tion has been filed, by some Qualifie
eiector. within fifteen days after such ~
tition IL filed setting forth specificall
the grounds Ct such protest. whereupo
the officer with whom such petition
filed shall forthwith mail q copy Of sue
protest to the person or persons name
In such petition as representing the sigr
ers thereof, together with notice fi1
ing a time for hearing such protest nj
less than five nor more than ten day
after such notice is mailed. All hearing
shaIl be before the officer with whoi
such protest IL filed. and all testimon
shall be under oath. Such hearings sha
be summary and not subject to delay. an
must be concluded within thirty days a
ter such petition 10 filed. and the resu
thereof shall be forthwith certified to II
nerson or persons representing the sigi
ers OF such petition. Ia case the petitfo
il not sufficient 1t may be withdrawn
the person or a majority of the person
representing the signers OF such petition
and may, within fifteen days thereafte
he amended and refiled as an original p'
IitioH. The finding as to the sufficienc
Of any petition may be reviewed by an
state court of general jurisdiction in Il
county in which such petition is file
anon application Of the person or mi