Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Filing of Petitions.

Every recall petition must contain n
general statement in not more than
200 words of the grounds of such de-
mand. and must be filed in the Office
in which petitions fer nominations in
that electoral district are required 70
be filed. The signatures To such re-
call petition must have the date on
which the petition is signed and the
residence of the signer, one of the
signers on each sheet of the petition
must make and subscribe an oath on
the sheet that the signatures thereon
are genuine.
If the officer shall offer his resigna
ton. it shall be accepted, and the Va
caney filed as may. be provided by
law. If he shall not resign within
five DAYS after a recall petition Is
filed, special election shall be or
dered to be held, not less than 20, nor
more than so days after such order. to
determine whether such officer shall
be recalled on the ballots al the
election shall be printed the reasons
as set forth in the petition for de-
r1anding his recall, and. in not more
than 200 words the officers justifiea
ton of his course in office. He shall
continue TO perform the duties of his
office until the result of said election
shall have been officially declared.
Removal of officer.
Unless he otherwise request, il
writing. if the office is elective, his
name shall be placed as a candidatt
on the official ballot without nomina
ton. other candidates for the Office
may he nominated TO be voted for al
the election. and the candidate who
receives the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected. Unless the
incumbent receives the highest mum
Der of votes, he shall be deemed re-
moved from Office upon qualification
of his successor. In the event that
his successor shall not qualify within
five days after the result of said elec-
ton, shall have been declared, the said
office shall be vacant, and may DC
filled as provided by law.
Should the office be appointive, then
the question to be proposed to the
electors at such special election will
be: shall the officer in question be re-
called, and if the majority of votes
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firmative. such officer shall be deemed
to be recalled, and his office shall be
vacant. and he shall not be eligible
for disappointment To such office unit
the term for which he was originally
appointed shall have fully expired.
No recall petition shall be circulated
against any officer until he shall have
held his office for a period of six
months, except that it may be filed
against member of the Legislature
at any time after five days from the
beginning of the first session after
his election. After one recall petit
ton and election no further recall
petition shall be filed against the
same officer during the term for which
he was elected, or appointed, unless
petitioners signing such petition shall
first pay into the public treasury
which has paid such election expenses,
all expenses of the preceding election.
The general election laws are to apply
To the recall elections in so far as APP
pucable. Laws necessary to facili-
tate the operation of the provisions of
this article shall be enacted, including
provision for payment by the public
treasury of the reasonable special
election campaign expenses of such of
ficer
The Quinn resolve concludes with
instructions empowering the aldermen
of cities selectmen of town and as
SCISSORS of plantations to notify the
voters that a special election is to be
held and to meet on the second Mon
day in September following the pas
sage of the resolve to vote upon it.