The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-20
Chapter Xxx
RECALL.

SECTION 1872. RECALL METHOD PRESCRIBED
The holder of any elective office may be removed any
time except hereinafter provided by the electors
qualified to vote for successor of such incumbent in
the following manner: A petition signed by such
electors equal in number to at least 80 per centum of
the entire vote cast for all candidates for the office of
Mayor at the last preceding general municipal election
demanding the recall of the person sought to be
moved, shall be filed with the City Clerk, which petit
ton shall contain general statement of the grounds
which the removal is sought. The signatures the
petition need not all be appended to paper but
each sgner shall state his place of residence and street
number if numbered One of the signers of each such
paper shall make oath that the statements therein made
true he believes, and that each signature to the
paper appended is the genuine signature of the person
whose signature it purports to be. Within ten days
from the date of filing such petition the City Clerk
shall ascertain from the register whether or not
such petition is signed by the requisite number of
qualified electors, and, if necessary the Council shall
allow him extra help for that purpose and shall attach
to said petition his certificates showing the result of
said examination If, by the City Clerks certificate
the petition is shown to be insufficient, it may be
amended within ten days from the date the notice
served by the City Clerk that the petition insufficient
The City Clerk shall, within ten days after such
amendment make like examination of the amended
petition and if his certificate shall show the to be
insufficient it shall be returned to the person filing the
same without prejudice however, to the filing of new
petition to the same effect if the petition is deemed
sufficient the City Clerk shall submit the same to the
Council without delay and thereupon the Council shall
order the filed. If the officer sought to be re-
moved does not resign within five days after the filing
of said petition the Council shall fix date for holding
election upon the question to whether not said
officer shall be recalled within Thirty 500 days from
the date of the City Clerks certificate that sufficient
petition is filed.
SECTION 1873. CAUSE OF RECALL. OFFICERS
JUSTIFICATION. In the call for such election there
shall be stated in not than two hundred words the
reason for demanding the recall of the officer as set
forth in the recall petition, and in said call in not
than two hundred words, the officer may justify his
course in Office.
SECTION 184. CANDIDATES ELECTION. The
City Clerk shall give public notice of the time and place
of holding such recall election and the shall be
conducted except hereinafter provided returns
made and the result thereof declared in all respects
in other City elections
In case, at such recall election, the majority of the
votes cast shall be in favor of the recall of the officer
named and election shall be held for the choice of his
successor, notice of which shall be given within ten
days after the result of said election upon the recall
is declared. The of any officer removed
shall hold the office during the unexpred term of his
predecessor .sss
SECTION 1876. NO RECALL PETITION FOR
FIRST SIX MONTHS. No recall petition shall be filed
against any officer until he has actually held his Office
for at least six months.