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ARTICLE XVII
Election, Initiative, Referendum and Recall

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SECTION 72. NOMINATION AND ELECTION. Excepting where otherwise herein provided, all elective county and township officers shall be nominated and elected at the time and in the manner and for the terms now or hereafter provided by general law, for the nomination and election of such officers.

SECTION 73. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. All provisions of law relative to the initiative may be invoked by the electors of this county, and all ordinances which may be passed by the Board of Supervisors, shall be subject to referendum whenever the use of initiative or referendum is permitted by law.

SECTION 74. RECALL. The holder of any elective office may be recalled, in the manner provided by law, by the electors after he has held office six months.