Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-25

The auditor OF state shall have The
Poll CAS- receipts required uy law to bN
furnished bE him % the collector. h'
printed ar to conform 10 the require
In any contest arising upon any
election hold under thiH act, % Hhal bg
ground OF rejection ul amy hAlI"l
yHHt hN UU Dlvrfnrf whose nnmg W.
does not appear upon The rnfN..N l.L
OF poll tHN paNrrHs OF inl VINO hA.
not nIrH with hr Judges 0f election
hiH original or certified COPY ul pgll
tax receipt, or written nnldnNit or ilC
attainment ~ his majority; or lcl "
such original or certified eopN oI hg,h
poll tax receipt or written aihdaNlt has
not been returned hs the judges or
eieeti0n' or tdl the name of such per-
son listed separately and errtlhed as
required by this act
Sec. n. 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 toroe
Sec. IS THAT this act shall govern, 50
far as applicable, primaries In clueH,
towns and townships when primaries
are held for the nomination OF city
town or township officers,
Sec. 10. That the primary election
shall he conducted In conformity Win
this act, and the general election laws
of the state, and they shall DC 20 hll
intents and purposes legal elcetlons,
Penalties for violations OF the same
shall Ne Rs herein provided and not az
provided for violations OF the Eeneral
election laws. THIS act does not re-
peal Section gSa7 OF kirby's Digest or
ssetiSns !; . s. G. T. and 10 OF ACT
Sec. 20 That all violations Of this
act shall he misdemeanors and shall be
punished by fne of not less than one
hundred dollars Nl0o.ool nor more
than ave hundred dollars fboO.OOl,
and by imprisonment In the county
Jail for not less than thirty t3O) days
nor more than twelve u2) months,
That the following shall be deemed
misdemennors for the violation OF this
act. to-wit;
(a) Knowingly cast vote when the
voter l. not a quaiifed elector as pro-
vided herein.
tb> Knowingly receiving % 9 vote
when the voter T. not qualihed elcc-
tor as herein provided.
(e) Casting a vote In primary or a
party 60 which the voter does not nd-
here or afflliate: provided. this does not
apply 20 anyone IN good falth ABANDON
Ing previous political afnliations.
(d) The wrongful and fraudulent GER
tihcation OF any vote or return.
(cl 4 wrongful or fraudulent sum
mary OF the vote posted or tled with
CO The destruction. abstraction or
taking away OF ballots. lists OF voters.
returns or certificates or the making
Z OF false certificates.
(E) The failure Of the judges and
| clerks 20 make or deliver the lists and
certificates herein required or them.
(h) The willful tearing down or de-
stTuction OF the summary OF votes
I posted az the election precinct by the
| judges and clerks.
(O Giving or receiving money or
anything OF value TO influence a vote.
Ol The willful violation OF any other
provision OF this act.
Sec. 81. That should any elector Me
complaint against the county clerk al
| ieginE that he had failed 90 comply
with the duties herein required Of him,
said complaint shall he summnrily
| tried by the circuit Judge. and should
| he find that said clerk had wronEfully
failed 20 comply with the duties here
In required of him. he shall at once be
removed from Office.
Sec. %. That all laws and parts OF
| laws in conflict herewith be- and the
| same are hereby repenled.
The above proposed Act was hled In
I the ONCE % the Secretary Of State on
June 90. 1916.
Zach clector may vote for or against
/ the above proposed Act
! Witness NV Officinl signature this
4 25th dav OF july. 1916.
tSeall EARLE W. HODGES
Secretary OF State