The Little River news., 1916-08-26

sence of aiternates, by the remain!sx members of the delegation. Vacancies In the Central Committee shall be filled by the committee.
 Sec. 3. Tho judges and clerks of tho election shall make a duplicate reg electors in the order in which they present their ballots. placing opposite each name its number in the manner prescribed in Sections 2S11 to 2S16. in precincts shall be designated by the Election Commissioners appointed for the last general election. but the County Central Committee may. when shall exceed one hSk,dred (1oo) votes. designate one or more additional boxes TOT TOT said precinct. and judges ana , in said precinct.
 The judges and clerks shall begin the counting of the ballots immediate ly upon the close of the polls. and con t1nue the same to completion; proTld- ed. If any of said judges or clerks shall become sick or be incapacitated from any other cause. the remaining judges or clerks shall make and con tfnue said count until the same Is completed.
 Each ballot shall be signed by the which shall be provided for his sigma ture: and if the voter is unable to subscribe his name: the same shall De signed by one of the judges and at tested by all of said judges.
 At the closing of the polls: the dupli, cate register of voters shall be signed by the judges and attested by the clerks. One of said registers of voters. voters shall be delivered by them to the chairman or secretary of the County Central Committee. or the person or committee designated by the County Central Committee at the meeting held for the selection of judges to re- ceive said returns. as soon as possible after the count is completed. and the other register of voters together with one of the certificates required under Section 10 of this act shall be filed by them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit. tee. in the office of the county clerk of the county. and where there Is more than one court district in the county, district where the County Central Committee holds it's meetings.
 Sec. TO-. The county. clerk shall fur nish the judges and clerks of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each candi- date voted upon. and the judges and clerks. when they complete the count. shall make out such certificates In triplicate. signed bv the judges and attested by the clerks. and immediate uous place at the voting precinct which shall remain SO posted for 10 successive days thereafter. deliver on" s1py to the county clerk tSh Tho sha copy with the ballots .-d one copy of the poll books and re~ister of voters to the County Central Comcoitteo The expense of preparing said cer' r'i'cato and filing same shall be bornc fror' the general revenue of the county.
 Sec. il. The County Central Com rnittee shall convene at noon or th' Friday following the primary on Tn"e day. and the returns one of the lists of voters and the ballots of each vot- ing precinct are required to he de lfvered to said cor'n,ittee as hereto fore provided on or hefore said time.
 If the returns and ballots Of onv precinct arc not then delivered tho committee shall serd any peace officer for the returns and hnllots. and th" peace officer so selected is authorized to take the same. forcib1v if necessary. from anyone in whose noesession thcv r1av he. ard in,m~dia telv brine tho same to said committee. If all returns and ballots are not before the commit tee by Friday noon. it may adjourn un- til 1t receives them. not Inter than Sat urdny noon. The committee shall car- vass the returns. and when dema ndcd examine the ballots: may hear t"sti- mony. If offered of fraudulent prac- tfces md illegal votes. and may cast out Illegal votes. fraudulent returns. and find the true and legal vote cret for each candidate. and shall certify the result not later than Monday fol- lowing the urinary.
 Said committee shall certify tho of all county and townshin vote of all candidates for circuit ard district offices to the Circuit and Dis trict Committees Hrc1uding conerAe- sional districte,. and shall certifs' tho ~ 1N I~A H>, y-sA IA Senate and for all s+"te offices to tho 6. te Ce-tral Committee.
 The State Central Committee and District and Circuit Committees. or or may be authorized bv law. shall TO- ceive the returrs froro County Centre' Committees and canvass and certify the resW1t thereof ae now provided nv Ncers. shall. when ordered h'- Q Circuit Court as hereinafter provided. annu, the ce~tiNcationa made and make car- tihcationa ir accordance with the 1uA~m~rt of the Circrit Court.
 The County central Committee iv'- m-histelv upon havin~ crnvasscd tho returns and where derna rded examined the ballots. and upon having certified the ~-rults of the rrir,arv hcre'r required. shall. and it is herehv made and secretary. to fle in the office of the county clerk of snid county. and in the district of said county where |ehere is more than or" district where Phe meetings. of the Central Cornroit- tee arc held. all the returns. all poll hooks. and all ballots. together with ell the poll tax receipts. all certificates of payment of poll taxes. af1davits and other do~urr~rte received from the Judges of election to he preserved hv said county clerk. for the period of six months. subject to the orders of any court of competent jurisdicticn. or if . contest Is pending. until said contest is determined. and the failure of th" county clerk to nreserve the said 'v,erfs accomparvir~ same. shall be Q misdenneanor and punish cd ny fine and imprisonment as is provided for other misdemeanors under this act.
 The County Central Committee shall deliver the ballots to the county clerk Tn the ballot boxes ct the respective voting precincts locked and sealed. ana shnil take the receiDt of the clerk therefor. and the clerk shall not un- lock said ballot boxes or break the seal thereof except upon order and d. r~rtion of the court having iurisdic- ton over contests as provided in this act and he shall keen said ba Hot bore- in . vault. if there Is a vault of su,- caent capacity in the court house: oth- erwise in a room under his control. under lock and key. At the ~end of six months. if no contest is pending involving the inspection of said bal lote. the county clerk shall. in the nresence of the chairman and nAcre-