The Springdale news., 1916-08-18

cation in one county. and within 20
days II against the certitcation IN
more than one county. The complaint
shall he answered within 10 days.
If the complaint is sufficiently den
lite TO make a prirna facie case, IN s
judge shall, unless the Circuit Court IN
which it is filed is in session or is TO
convene within 80 days. call a special
term, which shall possess the powers
of court convened in regular term
and shall proceed at once to hear the
case. If the case comes in regular
term it shall be given precedence anu
be speedily determined. The Judge
may adjourn other courts in order 10
hear such cases. and may call another
Judge in exchange 20 sit in other
courts. or vacate the bench in otner
courts and cause a special judge 10 De
elected to hold the same; and the ses-
sion OF the special term TO hear such
cases shall not interfere with the va
iidity of other courts proceeding at
the same time in said circuit.
The cause shall be tried by the cir
cult judge in open court, without
jury; an appeal may be taken from
the judgment. provided. however, that
the appeal shall not operate as a SUI
persedeas. by judicial order or other
wise and the Judgment of the Circuit
Court shall. until reversed. be obeyed
by political committees and their Of
ficers aud all election officers: further
provided. IL shall be the duty of the
Supreme Court 70 advance the hearing
of any such appeal.
The Circuit Court. or, when neces-
sary, the circuit judge, in vacation,
shall. by mandamus to the officers OF
political parties and election of off,
GERS. or both. or the secretary of state.
enforce the proper eertification and
proper ballot in accorda nee with the
Judgment of the court. and shall pun
ish the failure OF any such officers to
obey the mandamus by imprisonment
w.
Sec. Is Should 10 reputable citi-
zens of any county file complaint
with the circuit Judge within 20 DAYS
after a primary election. alleging that
Illegal or fraudulent votes We're cast.
or fraudulent returns or certifcation
made. or the corrupt practices act vfo-
lated. the circuit judge shall. II In his
opinion there Is good ground TO be-
lieve the charges to be true, convene a
special term at once. unless the reg
ular term is in session or will con-
vene within 80 DAYS. II the charges
come In regular term, the judge
as to them. Should a special term be
called. it shall in all respects be as If
convened by law. and the circuit Judge
shall cause to be summoned grand and
petit jurors. either on lists selected by
the Jury commissioners OF 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
dfctments 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 land the court may adjourn terms
OF other courts in order that they may
be tried4 unless for good cause shown
or IN the interests Of justice a contin-
uance or change of venue be granted
No change of venue shall be granted
in such cases except after a hearing
9fp,rr H. = hot 4
PENDANT can not obtain fair ard i'm
partial trial in the district oA the
county where said Indictment IS pend
Sec. IA. Should it be proved to the
satisfaction Of the trial Judge. In
case instituted under Section u, or
prosecution as contemplated by Section
10 that successful candidate has
been guilty Of violating any provision
of the corrupt practices act, or any
other violation Of the laws regulating
primary elections. the Circuit Court
shall enter such finding as a part of
the Judgment. irrespective Of the de-
termination OF the issues In the suit
instituted under Section u. or the YER
diet Of the Jury IN a criminal prOsecn-
ton and the judgment 10 that effect
shall operate ta=depriNe= he candidate
OF the nomination and right to have
his name on the ballot. and the Va
cancv shall be filed hv a special pr
mary or otherwise. as NAV he deter
mined hv the party organization.
Sec. ID Should a proceeding under
Section 10 or criminal prosecution
under Section Is. be not determined
finally until after the election. and the
defendant IN such proceeding Is elect
cd to the office as the nominee OF the
was not entitled to the nomination. or
the judgment contains finding that
he violated the laws, as provided in
Section II, then such judgment shall
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the vacancy in il shall he filled a :
provided by law for filing vacancies in
snch Office in case Of death or resigna-
ton.
Sec. Is No nereon shall he allowed
To vote AZ 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 ~
idenes shall be,
fa1 A copy Of such recent duly Ger
tffied by the clerk Of the County Court
of the county where such TAX was
hi Or. sach persons name shall ap-
pear upon the list required 70 be Ger
tiled to the Judges OF election by Sec
ton three 80 of Act go Of the Acts
of 1000
or. If any person Offering to vote
shall have attained the age Of p wears
since ths time Of = assessing taxes next
preceding such election. which period
Of assessment is here declared 70 mean
he a=een he second NEondav in Nav
and tho second Monday in September
Of each Year. and possesses the other
necessary cue lifeafions. and shall sub
mil evidence by written afiA3vit sat
isfsetorv = the judges Of election. Is
tahlishing that fact. he shall be per-
mitted 70 vote.
All such original and certified comics
Of poll tax receipts and written afida-
wits shall he filed with the Judges of
election and returned by them with
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
hooks of all such persons permitted by
them to vote whose names do not APP
pear on the certified list OF poll tax
PAYERS. and such poll hooks have a
separ rate page fer the purpose of re-
cordinc names Of such persons.
L shall he the duty Of each elector.
AT the time Of Davment Of his poll tax.
to state. and II shall he the duty Of
the collector Il record and certify IN
his recent evidencing the payment Of
such poll tax. the color, residence.
postof1ce address (rural route town or
street address,. voting precinct ard