The Nevada County picayune., 1916-11-16

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to pc furnished by him to the collectors so
 ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any | election held under this act, 1t shall Dc l ground of rejection of any ballot
 cast by an elect0r. whose name "a. | does not appear upon the certified list | of poll tax payers: or CD whe mas not nled with the judges Of election his original or certified copy of poll | tax receipt. or written affidavit Of the | attainment of his majority; or Co 1T such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written amdavit mas | not been returned by the judges or | election: or td the name of such per | son listed separately and certified as | required by this act. Sec. IT. That all laws or rules or political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before political conventions or committees other than the proceedings herein provided shall be of no further force | or effect
 Sec IS. That thi. act shall govern so far as applicable. primaries In cities towns and townships when prima res are held for the nomination of city, 1 town or township officers. Sec 1s. That the primary election
 shall be conducted in conformity with | this act, and the general election laws | of the state. and they shall be to all | l Penalties for violations of the same | shall he as herein provided and not as | provided for violations Of the general election laws. This act does not re- | peal Section 2se7 of Kirby's Digest or Sections l. .. ,. 6. :, and 10 Of Act l 1 e5 of 1909
 Sec. 20. That all violations of this act shall be misdemeanors and shall De hundred dollars Sl0O.O0) nor more than i've hundred dellars S500o0). and by Imprisonment In the county jail for not less than thirty tS0) days nor more than twelve CPD months. That the following shall be deemed misdemeanors for the violation of this act. to-wit:
 (a) Knowingly cast a vote when the voter Is not a qualified elector as pro- vided herein.
 (b) Knowingly receiving of a vote when the voter is not a qualified cleo tor as herein provided. Gel Casting vote in a primary of a party to which the voter does not ad- here or affiliate; provided. this does not apply to anyone in good faith abandon ing previous political atfiliations td) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tihcation of any vote or return.
 Gel A wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk.
 ff) The destruction. abstraction or taking away of ballots. lists of voters. returns or certificates or the making of false certificates.
 tg) The failure of the judges and clerks to make or deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them.
 (h) The willful tearing down or de struction Of the summary of votes posted at the election precinct by the iudces and clerks.
 dN Gfvfr< ar rccoivto~ none" o~ anything of value to influence a vote.
 tD The Vil!fuI violation of @ny CtEer provision pf tffs actl
 Sec 21 That should any clector file compiaint# against the county clerk al lcgiug that he had failed to comply with the duties herein required Of him, said complaint shall be summarily tried hY the circuit judge. and should he find that said clerk had wrongfully failed to comply with the duties here iu required of him. he shall at once he removed from office
 See. %. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be. and the saioe are hereby repealed
 The above proposed Act was filed Tn the office ot the Secretary of State on June 26. 19tf
 Each elector may vote for or against the above proposed Act.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of July. 1916.
 lSeall EARLE W. HODGES.
 Secretary of State.