The Monticellonian., 1916-08-03

zens of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 20 days 1 after primary election, alleging that | Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast, | or fraudulent returns or certitcatton made, or the corrupt practices act Yfo- l lated, the circuit judge shall. if in his opinion there is good ground to be- | lieve the charges to be true, convene special term at once. unless the reg | ular term is in session or will con vene within 30 days If the charges come in a regular term, the judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury l as to them. Should special term be called, it shall in all respects be as if LconVened by law, and the circuit judge 1 shall cause to be summoned grand and l petit jurors either on lists.selected by the jury commissioners or by the sher- fir, or by disinterested persons select cd by him for that purpose, according to his opinion as to the best method to select unbiased jurors. Should in dictments 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 (and the court may adjourn terms of other courts in order that they may be tried). unless for good cause shown or in the interests of justice contin- uance or change of venue be granted. Nc change of venue shall be granted
 in such cases except after a hearing and a finding by the court that the de fendant can not obtain fair and im-
 partial trial in the district of the
 county where said indictment is pend
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 Sec. IA. Should 1t be proved to the
 satisfaction of the trial judge. in
 case instituted under Section 12, or
 prosecution as contemplated by Section
 13. that a 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 1
 shall enter such finding as q part of he dpT i've af 10 dc
 termination of the issues in the suit i instituted under Section 12, or the yer dict of the jury in criminal proSeeu- 1 ton: and the judgment to that effect shall operate to deprive the candidate i of the nomination and right to have 1 his name on the ballot, and the va cancy shall be filled by a special pri- l mary or otherwise, as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Sec. 15. Should proceeding under Section .. or criminal prosecution | under Section 13. be not determined l finally until after the election, and the l defendant in such proceeding is elect l ed to the office as the nominee of the party. and ii is determined that he | was not entitled 10 the nomination. or | the judgment contains a finding that | he violated the laws. provided in | Section IA. then such judgment shall | operate Is an custer from office, and | provided by law for filling vacancies in such office in ease of death or restg Ba tion.
 Sec 16 No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held [ under the laws of this state. who shall | not exhibit a poll tax receipt. or other f evidence that he has paid his poll tax | within the time prescribed by law to E entitle him 10 vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idenee shall be:
 Gal copy Of such receipt duly cer- tiled by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid
 fb1 Or. such persons name shall ap- near upon the list required to be eer- tified to the judges Of election by Sec tton three t3) of Act 32o of the Acts Of t909.
 Or. if any person offering to vote shall have attained the age of 21 years since the time of assessing taxes next preceding such election. which period of assessment is here declared to mean between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September of each year. and possesses the other necessary qualifications. and shall sub init evidence by written affidavit. sat isfaetory to the judges of election. es- that fact. he shall be per mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies Of poll tax receipts and written aflda- wits shall be 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 books of all such persons permitted by them to vote, whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax payers and such poll books have separate page for the purpose of re- cording names of such persons.
 It shall be the duty of each elector at the time of payment of his poll tax. to state. and 1t shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in int ha of | such poll tax the color, residence postoffce address erural route, town or street address1. voting precinct and school district of such person at the time of the payment of such tax and all poll tax receipts not containing such requirements shall be void and shall not be recognized by the judges of election; provided however it shall not he necessary to state or have cer- tifed the street address of any such person in cities and towns where the mum be ring of houses is not required by the ordina aces thereof
 The certified lists required by Sec ton of Act 320 Of the Acts of 1909 shall contain, in addition to the name color residence. postoffice address (ruraI route. town or street address where by ordinance the numbering of bouses k required1, the school district and voting precinct, and such list shall be arranged in alpha betical order, ac- cordng to the respective voting pre- cinCts The county election commits sioners shall supply the judges of pri- such lists.
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt, in the transcrihing, or printing of the names | color residence. postotffce address. | school district or voting precinct Of i such persons. the collector. clerk or printer making the same shall be as sessed the sum of one dollar tsl.00), l which sum or sums shall be deducted | from any sums due such officer or i printer from the county when settle | ments are made with such officer or | printer. and the enforcement hereof Is made mandatory upon the County | Court.
 The auditor of state shall have the 1 poll tax receipts required by law to De i furnished by him to the collectors so printed to conform to the require ments ot this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act, 1t shall De ground of rejection of any ballot cast by an elector, whose name tal does not appear upon the certified list or poll tax payers or thl Who mas not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt, or written affidavit or the l attainment of his majority; or lc1 IT such original or certified copy or such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges or election; or (d) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act. 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.
 sectS That this act shall govern. so
 far Us applicable, primaries in cities,
 towns and townships when primaries
 nomination N.