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§ 19-208.06 – Refusal of filing officer to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue

19-208.06. Refusal of filing officer to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue A. If the filing officer refuses to accept and file a petition for recall that has been presented within the time prescribed, or if the filing officer refuses to transmit the facsimiles of […]

§ 19-209 – Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition

19-209. Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition A. If the officer against whom a petition is filed does not resign within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and other legal holidays, after the filing as determined pursuant to section 19-208.03, the order calling a special recall election shall be issued within […]

§ 19-212 – Nomination petition; form; filing

19-212. Nomination petition; form; filing A. Unless the officer otherwise requests in writing, the name of the officer against whom a recall petition is filed shall be placed as a candidate on the official ballot without nomination. Other candidates for the office may be nominated to be voted upon at the election and shall be […]

§ 19-213 – Form and contents of ballot

19-213. Form and contents of ballot On the ballots for the election shall be printed the reasons as set forth in the petition for demanding the officer’s recall and, in not more than two hundred words, the officer’s justification of the officer’s conduct in office. There shall be no party designation on the recall ballot […]

§ 19-214 – Recall election board; consolidation of precincts

19-214. Recall election board; consolidation of precincts A. A recall election board shall consist of one inspector and two judges who, together with two clerks, shall be appointed for each precinct if for a state or county election and shall be paid in the same manner as election boards. B. If for a city or […]

§ 19-215 – General election laws applicable

19-215. General election laws applicable The powers and duties conferred or imposed by law upon boards of election, registration officers, canvassing boards and other public officials who conduct general elections, are conferred and imposed upon similar officers conducting recall elections under the provisions of this article together with the penalties prescribed for the breach thereof.

§ 19-206 – Coercion or other unlawful acts; violation; classification

19-206. Coercion or other unlawful acts; violation; classification A. Every qualified elector of this state may sign a recall petition on any officer for whom the elector is qualified to vote. B. A person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor if the person knowingly induces or compels any other person, either directly or indirectly […]