Second Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R980248.01 JAG
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATOR Blickensderfer
STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY
AFFAIRS
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 98-011
SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES IV AND XII OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE OFFICE
OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DELETING
ALL REFERENCES TO SAID OFFICE IN THE CONSTITUTION AND MODIFYING
THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR.
Resolution Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this resolution
as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments
that may be subsequently adopted.)
Abolishes the office of lieutenant governor, effective
January 12, 2003. Makes conforming amendments to delete references
to the lieutenant governor in the constitution. Mandates that
the seat of a member of the general assembly who succeeds to the
office of governor shall become vacant.
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixtyfirst General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
SECTION 1. At the next election at which such question may be submitted, there shall be submitted to registered electors of the state of Colorado, for their approval or rejection, the following amendment to the constitution of the state of Colorado, to wit:
Section 1 of Article IV of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended to read:
Section 1. Officers terms of office repeal. (1) (a) (I) The executive department shall include the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, and attorney general, each of whom shall hold his OR HER office for the term of four years, commencing on the second Tuesday of January in the year 1967, and each fourth year thereafter. They shall perform such duties as are prescribed by this constitution or by law.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL, EACH OF WHOM SHALL HOLD HIS OR HER OFFICE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, COMMENCING ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR 2003 AND EACH FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER. THEY SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS ARE PRESCRIBED BY THIS CONSTITUTION OR BY LAW.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(2) (a) (I) In order to broaden the opportunities for public service and to guard against excessive concentrations of power, no governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, or attorney general shall serve more than two consecutive terms in such office. This limitation on the number of terms shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1991. Any person who succeeds to the office of governor or is appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in one of the other offices named in this section, and who serves at least onehalf of a term of office, shall be considered to have served a term in that office for purposes of this subsection (2). Terms are considered consecutive unless they are at least four years apart.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) IN ORDER TO BROADEN THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO GUARD AGAINST EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF POWER, NO GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, OR ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN SUCH OFFICE. THIS LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF TERMS SHALL APPLY TO TERMS OF OFFICE BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 12, 1991. ANY PERSON WHO SUCCEEDS TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OR IS APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN ONE OF THE OTHER OFFICES NAMED IN THIS SECTION, AND WHO SERVES AT LEAST ONEHALF OF A TERM OF OFFICE, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE SERVED A TERM IN THAT OFFICE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (2). TERMS ARE CONSIDERED CONSECUTIVE UNLESS THEY ARE AT LEAST FOUR YEARS APART.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
Section 3 of article IV of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended to read:
Section 3. State officers
election returns repeal.
(1) (a) The officers named in section one
1 of this article shall be chosen on the day of the general election,
by the registered electors of the state. The governor and the
lieutenant governor shall be chosen jointly by the casting by
each voter of a single vote applicable to both offices. The returns
of every election for said officers shall be sealed up and transmitted
to the secretary of state, directed to the speaker of the house
of representatives, who shall immediately, upon the organization
of the house, and before proceeding to other business, open and
publish the same in the presence of a majority of the members
of both houses of the general assembly, who shall for that purpose
assemble in the house of representatives. The joint candidates
having the highest number of votes cast for governor and lieutenant
governor, and the person having the highest number of votes for
any other office, shall be declared duly elected, but if two or
more have an equal and the highest number of votes for the same
office or offices, one of them, or any two for whom joint votes
were cast for governor and lieutenant governor respectively, shall
be chosen thereto by the two houses, on joint ballot. Contested
elections for the said offices shall be determined by the two
houses, on joint ballot, in such manner as may be prescribed by
law.
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (1) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1999.
(2) (a) THE OFFICERS NAMED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CHOSEN ON THE DAY OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, BY THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE. THE RETURNS OF EVERY ELECTION FOR SAID OFFICERS SHALL BE SEALED UP AND TRANSMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, DIRECTED TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WHO SHALL IMMEDIATELY, UPON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE, AND BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OTHER BUSINESS, OPEN AND PUBLISH THE SAME IN THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WHO SHALL FOR THAT PURPOSE ASSEMBLE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE PERSON HAVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR ANY OFFICE SHALL BE DECLARED DULY ELECTED, BUT IF TWO OR MORE HAVE AN EQUAL AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR THE SAME OFFICE OR OFFICES, ONE OF THEM SHALL BE CHOSEN THERETO BY THE TWO HOUSES, ON JOINT BALLOT. CONTESTED ELECTIONS FOR THE SAID OFFICES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE TWO HOUSES, ON JOINT BALLOT, IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1999.
Section 4 of article IV of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended to read:
Section 4. Qualifications of state officers repeal. (1) (a) No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or lieutenant governor unless he OR SHE shall have attained the age of thirty years, nor to the office of secretary of state or state treasurer unless he OR SHE shall have attained the age of twentyfive years, nor to the office of attorney general unless he OR SHE shall have attained the age of twentyfive years and be a licensed attorney of the supreme court of the state in good standing, and no person shall be eligible to any one of said offices unless, in addition to the qualifications above prescribed therefor, he OR SHE shall be a citizen of the United States, and have resided within the limits of the state two years next preceding his OR HER election.
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (1) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(2) (a) NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR UNLESS HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF THIRTY YEARS, NOR TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE OR STATE TREASURER UNLESS HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF TWENTYFIVE YEARS, NOR TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL UNLESS HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF TWENTYFIVE YEARS AND BE A LICENSED ATTORNEY OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE IN GOOD STANDING, AND NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO ANY ONE OF SAID OFFICES UNLESS, IN ADDITION TO THE QUALIFICATIONS ABOVE PRESCRIBED THEREFOR, HE OR SHE SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, AND HAVE RESIDED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE STATE TWO YEARS NEXT PRECEDING HIS OR HER ELECTION.
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
Section 13 of article IV of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended to read:
Section 13. Succession to the office of governor and lieutenant governor repeal. (1) (a) (I) In the case of the death, impeachment, conviction of a felony, or resignation of the governor, the office of governor shall be vacant and the lieutenant governor shall take the oath of office and shall become governor.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH, IMPEACHMENT, CONVICTION OF A FELONY, OR RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNOR, THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL BE VACANT.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(2) (a) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governor, because of death, impeachment, conviction of a felony, or resignation, the governor shall nominate a lieutenant governor who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of the general assembly. If the person nominated is a member of the general assembly, he OR SHE may take the oath of office of lieutenant governor, and the legislative seat to which he OR SHE was elected shall be vacant and filled in the manner prescribed by law pursuant to section 2 of article V of this constitution.
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(3) (a) (I) In the event that the governorelect fails to assume the office of governor because of death, resignation, or conviction of a felony, or refuses to take the oath of office, the lieutenant governorelect shall take the oath of office and shall become governor on the second Tuesday in January in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of article IV of this constitution. In the event the lieutenant governorelect fails to assume the office of lieutenant governor because of death, resignation, or conviction of a felony, or refuses to take the oath of office, the governorelect upon taking office shall nominate a lieutenant governor who shall take the oath of office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of the general assembly. If the person nominated is a member of the general assembly, he may take the oath of office of lieutenant governor, and the legislative seat to which he was elected shall be vacant and filled in the manner prescribed by law pursuant to section 2 of article V of this constitution.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) IN THE EVENT THAT THE GOVERNORELECT FAILS TO ASSUME THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BECAUSE OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR CONVICTION OF A FELONY, OR REFUSES TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE, THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL BE VACANT.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(4) (a) In the event the lieutenant governor or lieutenant governorelect accedes to the office of governor because of a vacancy in said office for any of the causes enumerated in subsections (1) and (3) of this section, the office of lieutenant governor shall be vacant. Upon taking office, the new governor shall nominate a lieutenant governor who shall take the oath of office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of the general assembly. If the person nominated is a member of the general assembly, he may take the oath of office of lieutenant governor, and the legislative seat to which he was elected shall be vacant and filled in the manner prescribed by law pursuant to section 2 of article V of this constitution.
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(5) (a) (I) In the event the governor or lieutenant governor, or governorelect or lieutenant governorelect, at the time either of the latter is to take the oath of office, is absent from the state or is suffering from a physical or mental disability, the powers and duties of the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor shall, until the absence or disability ceases, temporarily devolve upon the lieutenant governor, in the case of the governor, and, in the case of the lieutenant governor, upon the first named member of the general assembly listed in subsection (7) of this section who is affiliated with the same political party as the lieutenant governor; except that if the lieutenant governor and none of said members of the general assembly are affiliated with the same political party, the temporary vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor shall be filled by the first named member in said subsection (7). In the event that the offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor are vacant at the same time for any of the reasons enumerated in this subsection (5), the successors to fill the vacancy in the office of governor and in the office of lieutenant governor shall be, respectively, the first and second named members of the general assembly listed in subsection (7) of this section who are affiliated with the same political party as the governor; except that if the governor and none of said members of the general assembly are affiliated with the same political party, the vacancy in the office of governor and the vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor, respectively, shall be filled by the first and second named members in said subsection (7). The pro rata salary of the governor or lieutenant governor shall be paid to his successor for as long as he serves in such capacity, during which time he shall receive no other salary from the state.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNOR OR GOVERNORELECT, AT THE TIME THE LATTER IS TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE, IS ABSENT FROM THE STATE OR IS SUFFERING FROM A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL, UNTIL THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY CEASES, TEMPORARILY DEVOLVE UPON THE FIRST NAMED MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LISTED IN SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION WHO IS AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE GOVERNOR; EXCEPT THAT IF THE GOVERNOR AND NONE OF SAID MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY, THE TEMPORARY VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED BY THE FIRST NAMED MEMBER IN SAID SUBSECTION (7). THE PRO RATA SALARY OF THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE PAID TO HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR FOR AS LONG AS HE OR SHE SERVES IN SUCH CAPACITY, DURING WHICH TIME HE OR SHE SHALL RECEIVE NO OTHER SALARY FROM THE STATE. NONE OF THE POWERS OR DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SHALL PERMANENTLY VEST IN HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR, AND THE GOVERNOR SHALL REASSUME ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR IMMEDIATELY WHEN HE OR SHE RETURNS TO THE STATE OR WHEN HIS OR HER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY CEASES.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(6) (a) (I) The governor or
governorelect, lieutenant governor or lieutenant governorelect,
or person acting as governor or lieutenant governor may transmit
to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives his OR HER written declaration that he OR SHE
suffers from a physical or mental disability and he
is unable to properly discharge the powers and duties of the office
of governor or lieutenant governor. In the event no such written
declaration has been made, his OR HER physical or mental disability
shall be determined by a majority of the supreme court after a
hearing held pursuant to a joint request submitted by joint resolution
adopted by twothirds of all members of each house of the
general assembly. Such determination shall be final and conclusive.
The supreme court, upon its own initiative, shall determine if
and when such disability ceases.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) THE GOVERNOR, GOVERNORELECT, OR PERSON ACTING AS GOVERNOR MAY TRANSMIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A WRITTEN DECLARATION THAT HE OR SHE SUFFERS FROM A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY AND IS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DISCHARGE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR. IN THE EVENT NO SUCH WRITTEN DECLARATION HAS BEEN MADE, THE GOVERNOR'S PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY OF THE SUPREME COURT AFTER A HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO A JOINT REQUEST SUBMITTED BY JOINT RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY TWOTHIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE. THE SUPREME COURT, UPON ITS OWN INITIATIVE, SHALL DETERMINE IF AND WHEN SUCH DISABILITY CEASES.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(7) (a) (I) In the event that the offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor are vacant at the same time for any of the reasons enumerated in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section, the successor to fill the vacancy in the office of governor shall be the first named of the following members of the general assembly who is affiliated with the same political party as the governor: President of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, minority leader of the senate, or minority leader of the house of representatives; except that if the governor and none of said members of the general assembly are affiliated with the same political party, the vacancy shall be filled by one such member in the order of precedence listed in this subsection (7). The member filling the vacancy pursuant to this subsection (7) shall take the oath of office of governor and shall become governor. The office of lieutenant governor shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed in subsection (3) of this section when the lieutenant governorelect fails to assume the office of lieutenant governor.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) IN THE EVENT THAT THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR IS VACANT AT THE SAME TIME FOR ANY OF THE REASONS ENUMERATED IN SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION, THE SUCCESSOR TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL BE THE FIRST NAMED OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO IS AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE GOVERNOR: PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, OR MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; EXCEPT THAT IF THE GOVERNOR AND NONE OF SAID MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY, THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY ONE SUCH MEMBER IN THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION (7). THE MEMBER FILLING THE VACANCY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (7) SHALL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE OF GOVERNOR AND SHALL BECOME GOVERNOR, AND THE LEGISLATIVE SEAT TO WHICH HE OR SHE WAS ELECTED SHALL BE VACANT AND FILLED IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE V OF THIS CONSTITUTION.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
Section 13. Personnel system of state merit system repeal. (2) (a) (I) The personnel system of the state shall comprise all appointive public officers and employees of the state, except the following: Members of the public utilities commission, the industrial commission of Colorado, the state board of land commissioners, the Colorado tax commission, the state parole board, and the state personnel board; members of any board or commission serving without compensation except for per diem allowances provided by law and reimbursement of expenses; the employees in the offices of the governor and the lieutenant governor whose functions are confined to such offices and whose duties are concerned only with the administration thereof; appointees to fill vacancies in elective offices; one deputy of each elective officer other than the governor and lieutenant governor specified in section 1 of article IV of this constitution; officers otherwise specified in this constitution; faculty members of educational institutions and departments not reformatory or charitable in character, and such administrators thereof as may be exempt by law; students and inmates in state educational or other institutions employed therein; attorneys at law serving as assistant attorneys general; and members, officers, and employees of the legislative and judicial departments of the state, unless otherwise specifically provided in this constitution.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
(b) (I) THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE STATE SHALL COMPRISE ALL APPOINTIVE PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE, EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF COLORADO, THE STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS, THE COLORADO TAX COMMISSION, THE STATE PAROLE BOARD, AND THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; MEMBERS OF ANY BOARD OR COMMISSION SERVING WITHOUT COMPENSATION EXCEPT FOR PER DIEM ALLOWANCES PROVIDED BY LAW AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES; THE EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR WHOSE FUNCTIONS ARE CONFINED TO SUCH OFFICE AND WHOSE DUTIES ARE CONCERNED ONLY WITH THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF; APPOINTEES TO FILL VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICES; ONE DEPUTY OF EACH ELECTIVE OFFICER OTHER THAN THE GOVERNOR SPECIFIED IN SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE IV OF THIS CONSTITUTION; OFFICERS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THIS CONSTITUTION; FACULTY MEMBERS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND DEPARTMENTS NOT REFORMATORY OR CHARITABLE IN CHARACTER, AND SUCH ADMINISTRATORS THEREOF AS MAY BE EXEMPT BY LAW; STUDENTS AND INMATES IN STATE EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS EMPLOYED THEREIN; ATTORNEYS AT LAW SERVING AS ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL; AND MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS CONSTITUTION.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2003.
SECTION 2. Each elector voting at said election and desirous of voting for or against said amendment shall cast a vote as provided by law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES IV AND XII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DELETING ALL REFERENCES TO SAID OFFICE IN THE CONSTITUTION AND MODIFYING THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR."
SECTION 3. The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of said amendment shall be canvassed and the result determined in the manner provided by law for the canvassing of votes for representatives in Congress, and if a majority of the electors voting on the question shall have voted "Yes", the said amendment shall become a part of the state constitution.