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insufficient, he shall within said ten days, so notify in writing one or more of the petitioners designated
on the petition as filing the same; and the petition may be amended at any time within ten days
from filing of the certificate. The Secretary shall within ten days after such amendment make like
examination of the amended petition and attach thereto his certificate of the result. If still insufficient,
or if no amendment is made, he shall return the petition to one of the petitioners designated thereon
as filing it, without predjudice, however, to the filing of a new petition for the same purpose.

Sec. 42. If the petition or amended petition shall be found and certified by the Secretary
to be sufficient, he shall submit the same with his certificate to the Commission without delay, and
the Commission shall, if the officer sought to be removed does not immediately resign, thereupon order
an election of the qualified individual electors to be held on a day to be fixed by it, not less than
fifteen nor more than thirty days from the date of the Secretary's certificate, certifying that a
sufficient petition is filed; Provided, However, that if any other municipal election is to occur
within sixty days from the date of the Secretary's Certificate, the Commission may, in its discretion,
postpone the holding of the removal election to the date of such other municipal election. If a
vacancy occur in said office after a removal election has been so ordered, the election shall
nevertheless proceed as herein provided.

Sec. 43. Any officer sought to be removed may be a candidate to succeed himself, and
unless he requests otherwise in writing, the Secretary shall place his name on the official ballot without
nomination.

Sec. 44. The incumbent shall continue to perform the duties of his office until the removal
election. If then elected, he shall continue in office for the balance of his term. If not then elected, he
shall be deemed removed upon the qualification of his successor, who shall hold office during the
unpexpired term. If the successor fail to qualify within ten days after receiving notification of his
election, the incumbent shall thereupon be deemed removed and the office vacant.