The Brinkley argus., 1916-08-11

Sec. 1s Should 10 reputable oiti- gems of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 20 days illegal or fraudulent votes were cast, or fraudulent returns or certifcation made. or the corrupt practices act vto- lated. the circuit judge shall If in his iieve the charges to be true. convene special term at once. unless the reg ular term Is in session or will con come in a regular term. the Judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury as to them. Should special term be called, 1t shall in all respects be as if shall cause to be summoned grand and petit jurors, either on lists selected by the jury commissioners or by the sher- if. or by disinterested persons select ed by him for that purpose. according to his opinion as to the best method to select unbiased jurors. Should in- dictments be returned. either at spe- cial or regular term. for violating the primary election laws. the defendants shall be given speedy trial at said term (and the court may adjourn terms be tried). unless for good. cause shown or in the interests of justice contin- uance or change of venue be granted. No change of venue shall be granted and finding by the court that the de- fendant can not obtain a fair and i'm partial trial in the district of the county where said indictment Is pend ing.
 Sec. IA. Should 1t be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge, in case instituted under Section IF, or prosecution as contemplated by Section ia. that a successful candidate has been guilty of violating any provision of the corrupt practices act. or any other violation of the lays regulating t n.tor s,,otI Hrdinp oa a nart oP the judgment, irrespective of the de termination of the issues in the suit instituted under Section 12, Or the yer ton; and the Judgment to that effect shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nomination. and right to have his name on the ballot, and the va cancy shall be filled by a special pri- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Sec. IS. Should a proceeding under Section 12. or a criminal prosecution finally finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding Is elect
 ed to the once as the nominee-of the party, and 1t Is determined that he the judgment contains finding that he violated the laws. as provided in Section IA, then such judgment shall operate as an custer from of1ce. and provided by law for filling vacancies in such office in case of death or resigna- tion.
 Sec. 1s. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state, who shall not exhibit poll tax receipt, or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 {a) copy of such receipt duly cer- tifed by the clerk of the County Court
 of the county where such tax was
 (b) Or, such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be cer-
 tified to the judges Of election by sec ton three (3) of Act 32O of the Acts Or. If any person offering to vote shall have attained the age of 21 years preceding such election. which period of assessment Is here declared to mean between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September of each year. and possesses the other , necessary qualifications, and shall sub init evidence by written affidavit, sat | isfactory to the judges of election, es- | tablishfng that fact, he snail De per Ali such original and certified copies I of poll tax receipts and written aff1da- wits shall be filed with the judges of election and returned by them with l their other returns of election, and the said Judges of election shall. in addi- | ton to their regular list of voters. make an additional list upon their poll books of all such persons permitted by 1 them to vote whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax 1 payers, and such poll books have
 separate page m 19r s,rh ,ne nerspOs purpose or re- ] It shall be the duty of each elector, 1 at the time of payment of his poll tax. 1 to state. and 1t shall be the duty of 4@ 0NVd q vrd n 1 his receipt evidencing the payment of 1 such poll tax, the color, residence, postoffice address (rural route. town or l street address). voting precinct, and 1 time of the payment of such tax, and all poll tax receipts not containing 1 such requirements shall be void and
 shall not be recognized Dy the }udgeI l not be necessary to state or have cer- tified the street address of any such l person in cities and towns where the | numbering of houses is not required | by the ordinances thereof.
 The certified lists required by Sec l ton 3 of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909 1 shall contain, in addition to the name
 of the person paying such poll tax; his
 color, residence. postoffice address | (rural route, town or street address l where by ordinance the numbering of
 houses is reauired2 the sch1oi ,s1 district a,a
 be arranged in alphabetical order. ac-
 cording to the respective voting pre- | cincts The county election commits
 sioners shall supply the judges of pri..
 mary elections with printed copies or
 For each error rendering void the
 poil tax receipt. in the transcribing | certification or printing of the names, 1 color. residence. postof1ce address. school district or voting precinct of
 such persons. the collector, clerk or
 printer making the same shall be as- l sessed the sum of one dollar ($1.00). which sum or sums shall be deducted | from any sums due such officer or l printer from the county when settle | ments are made with such officer or
 printer. and the enforcement hereof Is | made mandatory upon the county Court.
 The auditor of state shall have the | poll tax receipts required by law to ne m furnished by him to the collectors so
 printed as to conform to the reGufre-
 'ments of this act. rv
 election held under this act. it shall pc :
 a ground of rejection. of any -Dai'o. | cast by an elector, whose name sut does not appear upon the certined Iis. | of poll tax payers; or (b) wno mas @nas
 not filed with the Judges Of eiecnoi,il 'ii
 tax receipt. or written affidavit or the ne
 attainment of his majority; or lcl |.
 such original or certified copy or sucil poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges o'
 election; or (d) the name of sucn per son listed separately and certiheo as
 required by this act s Sec. IF. That all laws or rules .,, o, political organizations holding primary ] elections providing for contest before political conventions or commlttets other than the proceedings hereln l cha of