Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18

The auditor Of state shall have the
poll tax receipts required by Jaw 20 Do
furnished by him 90 the collectors Eu
printed az 10 conform 70 tho require
I'M any say contest arising upon any
election hold under this not it shall hn
ground OF rejection OF any ballot
cast hy an tlrgluF whose name lhl
does not appear upon the certified lIst
or poll tUE n1ycrn' or thl who has
NOT HIra with the ludrea uf election
his original or certified copy uI poll
tax receipt, or written anldaNlt of tho
attainment of hiH malorlty' or lcl n
such original or certified copy or such
poll tax receipt or written atiidaVit has
not been returned By the judges or
elections or tdl the name of such per-
son listed separately and certified as
required by this act
Sec. ~. That all laws or rules of
political orgn niEationa holding primary
elections providing for contest before
political conventions or committees
other than the proceedings herein
provided shall be OF no further force
Sec. is That this act shall govern, so
far as applicable, primaries In cities,
towns and townships when primaries
are held for the nomination OF city,
town or township officers,
Sec. 10. That the primary election
shall be conducted In conformity with
OF the state. and they shall be 20 all
intents and purposes legal elections.
Penalties for violations OF the same
shall be as herein provided and not as
provided for violations OF the general
election laws This act does not re-
peal Section sss7 OF Kirby's Digest or
Sections !, ). 5. 6. !. and 10 OF Act
1855 OF 1909.
act shall be misdcmcRnors and shall be
punished by nnc Of not less than one
hundred dollars Csi00.OO) nor more
than i've hundred dollars $500. 00l,
and by imprisonment In the county
Jail for not less than thirty taOl days
nor more than twelve t2l months
That the following shall he deemed
mlsdemoanors for the violation Of this
act. to-wit:
(al Knowingly cast a vote when the
voter is not qualified elector as pro-
vided herein,
tbl Knowingly receiving o. a vote
when the voter ls not a quallhed cleo
tor as herein provided.
(cl Casting vote In a primary Of a
party 70 which the voter does not ad-
here or aflliate: provided. this does not
apply 20 anyone In good faith abandon
ing previous political Affiliations.
(d) The wrongful and fraudulent GER
tiicntion OF any vote or return.
te) A wrongful or fraudulent sum
mary Of the vote posted or filed with
the county clerk.
(O The destruction. abstraction or
taking away OF ballots, lists OF voters
returns or certificates or the making
OF false certificates
CE) The failure of the Judges and
clerks 10 make or deliver the lists and
certificates herein required Of them.
(h) The willfui tearing down or de-
struction OF the summary Of votes
posted at the election precinct by the
judges and clerks.
m Giving or receiving money o.
anything Of value to influence n vote
80 The willful violation OF any other
provision OF this act.
Sec. 81. That should any elector flle
complaint against the county clerk al
ieEing that he had failed 60 comply
with the duties herein required Of him.
said complaint shall be summnTlly
tried by tho circuit iudEv. and should
he md that said clerk had wronEfully
failed 90 comply with the duties here
In required OF him. he shall at once be
removed from ONCE.
Sec. %. That all laws and parts of
laws In conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
The above proposed Act was filed In
the ONCE Of the Secretary OF State on
June 90. 1916.
Each clector NAV vote for or against
the above proposed Act.
witness NV Official signature this
.5th day OF July 1916.
tScall EARLE W. HODGES.
Secretary OF State.