The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE STATE CONSTITUTION
(CHAPTER IS SESSION LAWS Of lslD
(Ssnate Bill No 28l-H BessesS"n)
PROVIDING FOR THE RECALL

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
: amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of North Dakota, Providing f =
the Recall Of Public Officers nv the
Be it Resolved by the Senate of the
State Of North Dakota, The House Of
Representatives C"ncuring
That the following proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the state
pf North Dakota is agreed to and re-
ferred TO the Legislative Assembly to
IN said state for the approval. to be by
said last mentioned legislative assembly
fuomi, ed to the qualified electors OF
fhe state Tor approval or rejection, in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
zion 202 OF tho Constitution Of the State
of North Dakota:
the Stat" Of North Dakota is amended
by tn" addition of the following article:
>,a ArtIci Every public officer in
Sded Ssea Is by Gs
the state or OF the electoral district
from which he is elected. There shall
but not more, Of the number of electors
VINO voted in his district at the pre-
cedinS election for Justice of the sup
RENE cont to file their petition de-
mandinG his recall by the people. They
shall set forth in said Oetltiou the rea-
sons for S0i demand. II h" shall offer
his resi- ,nalr"n II shrlI be accepted and
take effect on the day il Is offered. and
provide! Nv law If he shall not re-
sign within five days alto the petition
cd I" l." u within twenty lays in ms
said che, ton al district to determine
Whethe' h" people W,I' recall said Of,
Hcer. on the sample ballot at said
election snail be printed in not mora
than two hundred words the reason for
demamImg The recall Of said officer as
set f"lth in the recall petition. and In
not more Ihan two hundred words the
officers Justification Of his course in
office He shall continue to perform
the duties Of his office until the result
claiIy dec AIRED Other candidates for
the office may be nominated to be voted
TO. at said election. the candidate who
votes shall be deemed elected for the
remainder Of the term, whether it be
the person against whom the recall petit
petition shall be filed with the officer
with whom a petition for nomination to
SUCH office should be filed. and the same
when 1t is required No such petition
shall be circulated against ann officer
until he has actually held his office
b filed against . senator Or representa-
tive In the legislative assembly ct any
time after fifteen DAYS from the begin
ming Of the first session after his elec-
ton After ons such petition and sps-
cial election 30 further recall petition
:ha!l BE- c'sd asainst the same officer
"a Sn,..s sScs nv f;.rtS S o.tis,o"er: :Ssii
first paw into the pubic treasury which
has such special election expenses the
whols amount. Of its expenses for the
tiosai iS1islatioo a. may aid The opera I.
ton OF this section sha u ~ provided by
the legislative assembly. including pro-
vision for payment by tho public trea-
sury Of the reasonable .pscia! election
campaign sxDensss ~ such officer But
the words Legislative assembly shall
provide or any similar ov equivalent
asent there to shall not be construed 10
grant TO the legislative assembly any
exclusive oower Of law making nor In
any way !" limit the initiative and
estesend""' Oowsrs reserved bv the
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