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§ 19-222 – Pledge to resign subject to recall

19-222. Pledge to resign subject to recall A. A United States senator or representative in Congress who has pledged himself to the people and under obligation to them to resign immediately if not re-elected upon a recall vote shall be subject to the laws of the state relating to recall of public officers, and may […]

§ 19-231 – Petition for election to request resignation of district judges

19-231. Petition for election to request resignation of district judges When there is filed with the secretary of state a petition signed by fifteen per cent of the electors of the judicial district as determined by the total number of votes cast for governor at the preceding election in the district, requesting the resignation of […]

§ 19-232 – Form of ballot

19-232. Form of ballot At the election there shall be printed upon the ballot the question " Shall (name of person) be requested to resign from the office of United States district judge, [Yes: ] [No: ]." The electors shall vote by making a mark as defined in section 16-400 in the space after the […]

§ 19-233 – Canvass of vote; effect of results

19-233. Canvass of vote; effect of results A. The secretary of state shall canvass the vote immediately and within ten days thereafter transmit the results to the official named in the petition, and if the resignation is favored, to the president and senate of the United States. B. If a majority of the electors voting […]

§ 19-221 – Statement on recall

19-221. Statement on recall A. Prior to a primary or any election, a candidate for the office of United States senator, or representative in Congress, may file with the secretary of state a statement addressed to the people as follows: " If elected to the office (here name the office) I shall deem myself responsible […]

§ 19-208 – Resignation of person

19-208. Resignation of person If a person against whom a recall petition is filed desires to resign, the person may do so by filing a written tender thereof with the officer with whom the petition demanding the person’s recall is filed within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other legal holidays, after the filing of […]

§ 19-208.02 – Certification by county recorder

19-208.02. Certification by county recorder A. Within sixty days after receipt of the facsimile of the front and back of the signature sheets from the filing officer, the county recorder shall determine the number of signatures or affidavits of individuals whose names were transmitted that must be disqualified for any of the following reasons: 1. […]

§ 19-208.03 – Disposition of petition; date of filing

19-208.03. Disposition of petition; date of filing A. Within five days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, after the county recorders have certified the number of qualified signatures to a petition, or sooner if a sufficient number of signatures have been certified to qualify for placement of the recall on the ballot, the filing officer […]