Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-30

eral Assembly OF the right to Introduce
any measure, but no measure shall be
submitted 70 the people by the Cen
eral Assembly, except a proposed con-
stitutional amendment or amendments
as provided for in this constitution,
Canvass and Declaration of Results
The result of the vote upon any state
measure shall be canvassed and de-
elared by the state Board of Election
Commhls 'h lssioners Cor the legal substi-
county measure. by the County Elec-
tion commissioners (or legal substi-
tute therefor).
Conflicting Measures
II conflicting measures initiated or
referred TO the people shall be ap-
proved by a majority of the votes Sc
verally cast for and against the same
at the same election the one receiving
the highest number Of affirmative
votes shall become law
THE FEEiTiON Fie
At the time of filing petitions ,a.
exact title to be used on the ballot
shall by the petitioners be submitted
measures shall be submitted to the
State Board of Election Commission
ers, who shall certify such title TO
the the, secretary eS Of state, to be placed place.
cipal measures such title shall be sub
mitted TO the County Election Board,
and shall by said board be placed upon
the ballot in such county or munich
No limitations shall be placed upon
ns ments % iaws or or o4nsinUnS ofher MEASURES Which
may be proposed and submitted to the
people by either Initiative or Referen-
dunn petition as provided in this sec
tion. No petition shall be held in
valid IL IL shall contain a greater num-
Der of signatures than required here
in.
Ve-ihcation
Only legal votes shall be counted on
petitions. Petitions may be circulated
and presented in parts, but each parl
Of any petition shall have attached
thereto the affidavit Of the person cir
culating the same, that all signatures
thereon were made In the presence OF
the affiant, and that to the best of the
signature is genuine, and that the per-
son signing Is legal voter, ana no
other affidavit or verihcation shall be
required TO establish the genuineness
Of such signatures
sufnciency
The suffcienoy of all statewide Pc
titions shall be decided in the first in
ject to review by the Supreme Court OF
the State, which shall have original
and exclusive jurisdiction over all such
petitions shall be decided in the FIRST
Instance by the County Clerk or the
City Clerk, as the case may be, sub
ject TO review by the Chancery Court
Court Decisions
II the sufficiency of any petition 10
challenged such cause shall be pref
ence cause and shall be tried at once,
but the failure of the courts TO decide
prior to the election as to the suffice
iency of any such petition shall not pre-
vent the question from being placed
upon the ballot at the election named In
such petition, nor initiate against tho
such A
have been approved by vote of the
people.
Amendment of Petition
II the Secretary OF state, County
Clerk or City Clerk, as the case may
be, shall decide any petition to be in
sufficient, he shall without delay noti-
permit at least thirty days from the
date of such notification, In the in
stance of a statewide petition or 10
days in the instance OF a municipal or
mendment. In the event Of legal pro-
ceedings to prevent giving legal effect
to any petition upon any grounds the
burden of proof shall be upon the per.
son or persons attacking the validity
of the petition.
Unwarranted Restrictions Prohibited
No law shall be passed TO prohibit
any person or persons from giving or
receiving compensation for circulat-
ing petitions, nor to prohibit the cir
culation of petitions, nor In any man
people in procuring petitions; but laws
shall be enacted prohibiting and pen
alizing perjury forgery. and all other
felonies or other fraudulent practices,
in the securing of signatures or filling
Of petitions.
All measures submitted TO vote Of
tho people by petition under the pro-
visions OF this section shall be pub
lished as Is now, or hereafter may be
provided by law.
The style Of all bills initiated and
submitted under the provisions of this
section shall be: BE II Enacted by
the People Of the state OF Arkansas
municipality or county, as the case
may be)" In submitting measures TO
the people, the Secretary of State and
all other officials shall be guided by
the general election. laws. or munici-
pal laws, as the case may be- until ad-
for
This section shall be self-executing,
and all its provIsions shall be treated
as mandatory, but laws may be enact
ed 10 facilitate Its operations. No Leg
hamper or impair the exercise of the
rights herein reserved to the people.
That this amendment TO the Con-
stitution OF the State be, and the same
shall be in substitution of the Initia-
tive and Referendum Amendment. APP
proved February 10, 1909, as the same
appears In the Acts of Arkansas for
1909, on pages 1889 and 1910 Of the vol
ume containing the same; and that
the said amendment (and the act OF
the General Assembly to carry out tho
same, approved June 80, 1911, so far
as the same II In conflict herewith),
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Filed in the office OF the Secretary
OF state on the 1lth day of January,
1921.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
goth day Of June, 1922.