Nogales international., 1938-10-15
PROCLAMATION
GENERAL ELECTION-1938

GENERAL ELECTION-1938
| WHEREAS, it is provided in Sec
ton Ii, Article VII, of the Consti-
tution of Arizona, that a general
election shall be held for the elec-
tion of United States Senator. a
Representative in Congress, men,
bers of the legislature, and state,
county and precinct Officers, on the
first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, of the first even
numbered year after the year in
which Arizona is admitted to state
hood, and biennially thereafter, and
WHEREAS, Article l, Chapter "a,
provides that amendments to the
Constitution and laws against
which a referendum has been filed,
or measures which have been mi
tiated by petition bearing an ade-
quate number of signatures of quail
flied electors shall be submitted to
the people to be voted upon at the
general election following the filing
Of such petitions, and
WHEREAS, it is provided by Ar
ticle l, Chapter %, of the Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1923, that at
least thirty 900 days before a
general election, the Governor shall
issue proclamation containing a
statement of the time of election,
offices to be filled and an offer of
reward, in the form prescribed by
law, to prevent abuses of the cleo
tive franchise, copies of which pro-
clamation shall be presented to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of the different counties of the
state.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, r. c.
STANFORD, Governor of the Slate
Ct Arizona, in pursuance of my du-
ties as prescribed by law, do here
by proclaim general election to
he held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November,
1888, which will be November 9th,
for the election of officials as fol-
Lows:
A United States Senator, a Rep
reSentative in Congress, a Judge of
the Supreme Court, a Governor,
Secretary of State, an Audit. a
Treasurer, and Attorney GeneraI,
Mine Inspector, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, a Corpora
.tion Commissioner, a Tax Com
missioner, and such Judges Of the
Superior Court Of the State OF Ari-
zcna, in and for the several coun-
ties of the state, as are authorized
by law, and such state senator's and
Representatives as are authorized
by Section /, Subdivision @ Article
4, of the Constitution of the State
OF Arizona, as amended by in1tia-
tive petition of the people adopted
at the general election, November
5, 1918, and which became law by
proclamation of the Governor De-
cember S, 1918; and further amend
ed by initiative petition of the peo-
pie adopted at the general election
held November 8, 1882, and which
became a law by proclamation Of
the Governor, November %. 1882.
For each of the counties of the
state: A County Attorney, sheriff,
treasurer, a school superintendent
recorder, an assessor, clerk of
the Superior Court, such supervisors
and justices of the peace and con-
stables as are authorized by law
pertaining to those offices in the
several counties;
And to afford an opportunity for
the people Of the State Of Arizona
to vote upon any initiative referred
measure or constitutional amend
ments that may be submitted to the
people.
And I do hereby offer reward
of Fifty Dollars ($50.oO) for the ar
rest and conviction of any and ev-
cry person violating any of the pro-
visions of Chapter SO, Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1928, such re-
wards to be paid until the total
amount thereof expended for the
purpose reaches the amount of One
Thousand Dollars ($1,00O.O0).
In WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand, and caused
the Great Seal of the State Of Ari-
zona to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol Building in