The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-13

the case may be. and for the election
OF his party candidates. and all exist
ing unfulhlled OF every character. and
all liabilities remaining uncanceled
and I'm force at the time such state
ment is made, whether such expendit-
ures. promises and liabilities were
made or incurred before, during or af-
ter such election. II no money or
other valuable thing was given paid,
expended, contributed, or promised,
and no unfulhlled liabilities were in
Cured by a candidate for public office
TO aid or promote his nomination or
election, or the election OF his party
candidates. he shall file a statement 20
that effect within fifteen days after the
election at which he was a candidate
Any candidate who shall fail 10 file
such statement shall be fined TWEEN
ty-fve dollars for every day on which
he was in default, unless he shall be
excused by the court. Fifteen days
after any such election the Secretary
of State. or county clerk. town clerk
auditor or recorder. as the case may
be, shall notify the district attorney Of
any failure to file such a statement on
the part of any candidate, and within
ten days thereafter such prosecuting
officer shall proceed TO prosecute such
candidate for such offense.
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Sec. 6. The Secretary of state shall,
at the expense Of the State. furnish to
the county clerk, and to the city and
town clerks. auditors and recorders.
copies of this act as part of the cleo
ton laws. In the filing of a nominal
ton petition or certificate of nominal
ton, the Secretary Of state. in case Of
state and district offices for districts
county clerks for county offices. and
the city and town clerks, auditors and
recorders for municipal offices, shall
transmit To the several candidates. and
to the trcasurers of political commit
tees, and TO political agents, as far as
they may be known TO such officer.
copies of this act and also to any other
person required TO file a statement
such copies shall be furnished upon
application therefor. Upon his own
information or at the written request
of any voter, said Secretary of State
shall transmit to any other person be-
; lieved by him or averred to be a can
; didate or who may be otherwise re-
quired to make a statement, a copy of
this act.
Sec Z. The several officers with
whom statements are required to be
filed shall inspect all statements OF
accounts and expnses relating to nom
nations and elections filed with them
within ten days after the same are fill
ed: and If upon examination of the
official ballot Il appears that any per-
son has failed to file a statement as
required by law, or il it appears to any
such officer that the statement filed
. with him does not conform TO law. OF
> upon complaint i'm writing by a candid
ate or by a voter that statement filed
does not conform to law, or TO the
: truth. or that any person has failed e
file "A statement which he is by law re-
: quired to file said officer shall forth
Will III WILING ilOlllN llt AtiiilNuNH
= person. Every such complaint filed by
n citizen or candidate shall state I'm de.
tail the ground of objection, shall b,
sworn TO by the complainant and shall
be filed with the officer within sixty
days after the filing of the statemen
or amended statement. Upon tn
written request of a candidate or an!
q voter filed within sixty days after an,
:. convention. primary, or nominating
= election, said Secretary of State. coun
= ty clerk. city or town clerk, auditor
or recorder. as the case may be. shal
demand from any specified person o
candidate a statement of all his re
. ceipts, and from whom received, dis
bursements and liabilities in connec
> ton with or i'm any way relating TO tn
nomination or election concerned
whether it is an office to which a sal
airy or compensation is attached or no
and said person shall thereupon be re
quired to file such statement and {
" comply with all the provisions relatin
to statements herein contained. who
. ever makes n statement required b
this act shall make oath attache
thereto that it is in all respects correc
" complete, and true, TO the best Of hi
= knowledge and belief. and said verif
cation shall be substantially the fori
- herein provided.
j. Sec. s. Upon the failure Of any pei
son to file statement within ten day
ct after receiving notice under the pr,
10 ceding section, or If any statemer
g filed as above disclosess any vlolatio
N of any provision of this act relating
4, corrupt practice in elections, or in an
A. other provision of the election law
A. the Secretary of state. the count
Is clerk, or the city clerk, auditor. or re,
CO order. as the case may be, shall fortl
o with notify the district attorney of Il
Is district where said violation occurs
ar and shall furnish him with copies
10 all papers relating thereto. and sa
a. district attorney shall within six
n days thereafter examine every su,
Of case. and If the evidence seems TO
n sufficient under the provisions of n
on act he shall in the name of the Sta
IN forthwith institute such civil or erin