§ 168.975eRecall of governor; statement of reason; condensed statement; justification of

conduct in office; submission by governor; printing on special recall election ballot;
 certain words on ballot prohibited; question.
 Sec. 975e.
    (1) Each reason for demanding the recall of the governor as set forth in the recall petition
 shall be printed on the special recall election ballot used at the special recall election in not
 more than 200 words. If the statement of reason set forth in the petition contains more than
 200 words, then the statement shall be condensed by the sponsor of the recall petition for use
 on the special recall election ballot. If the sponsor fails to furnish the condensed statement
 within 48 hours following written demand, then the statement shall be condensed by the
 official preparing the special recall election ballots.
    (2) The official preparing the special recall election ballot shall provide in writing to the
 governor the statement of reason which shall appear on the special recall election ballot. The
 governor, in not more than 200 words, may submit a justification of his or her conduct in
 office. The justification shall be submitted to the official preparing the special recall election
 ballot within 72 hours after receipt of the notification. If submitted in the prescribed time, the
 justification shall be printed on the special recall election ballot.
    (3) The statement "Vote no on the recall" or "Vote yes on the recall" or words of similar
 import shall not be permitted on the special recall election ballot. A part of the reason for
 demanding the recall of the governor or the governor's justification of conduct in office shall
 not be emphasized by italics, underscoring, or in any other manner.
    (4) There shall be printed on the special recall election ballot the following question:




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    Shall (Name the person against whom the recall petition is filed) be recalled from the office
 of governor? Printed below the question in separate lines in clearly legible type shall be the
 words "Yes" [ ] and "No" [ ] or in a form as prescribed by the secretary of state.