The Dermott news., 1916-08-10

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts rrquired by law to be furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform t2 the require ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any electioH held under this act, it shall De a ground of rejection of any ballot cast by an el"e;5=f. whose name ta) does not apDear upon ti.a certified list or poll tax payers. or tb) who mas not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy or poll tax receipt or written affidavit of the attainment of his majority: or tC) IT such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit haS not been returned by the judges or election. or tdp the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act
 Sec. IT That all laws or rules of 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 See IS That this act shall govern, SO far as applicable primaries in cities. towns and townships when primaries trc held for the nomination of city. town or township officers
 See. 1 Q That the primary election shall he conducted in conformity with thla act. and thr general election laws ut the state. and they shall b. to all IittUis ana purposes legal tl'tllehS- Penalties for violations of the sam" -tall he as herein H.-., iled and not as provided for violations of the general election laws. This act does net re- nr#t Section 2*4, of kirhv's Digest or sections I. 8. b, C. :. and 10 of Aet }6s ut ono
 Sec e6 Tint all violations of this oct shoft he wtSdcmeanors and shall he punished by Hae af mt less than one hundred aoll7rz t$fo0 oo1 nor more than dXe hundred dollars t$50o 0al, and by Imprisonment in the county tail for not less than thirty t5o1 days nor moro than tWely" G2l months That the following shall be deemed misd,Weauors for the violation of this act. tu-Vtt.
 6a1 Knowingly cast n vote whon the voter is aot qualified oicotor as pro
 5h5 Knowingly receiving of vote when the voter is not "a qualified elec- tor as herein provided.
 party to which the voter does not ad- hete or a}nNate; pres idcd. this does not apply to anyone in good faith abandon ing previous political nnhatious
 tdl The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tiheatiou Of any vote ur return. te1 A wrongful CT fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or flied with the county clerk
 do The destruction. abstraction or taking away af ballots. lists of voters. returns or certificates or the making of false certificates
 teD The failure of the judges and clerk to make or deliver the lists and certificates herein required of them. th) The willful tearing down or dc struttiou CT tn" summary of votes posted at tho election precinct by the judge and clerks
 th Giving or receiving money or anNthiur of value te influence a vote.
 G1 The Willful violation of any other provision =of thls act.
 Sec. q That should any clector fife complaint against the county clerk al lcrtnE that he had failed to comply witch the dutlcz herein required of him. satd complaint shall he sEmmarily tried hy thc efcuit Judge. nud should he tud ttat sad clerk had wrrnEfuily failed ta eumpy with the duties here tu required of him. he shall at once he removed frou office
 See c2 That all laws and parts of laws iu conflict herewith be. and the sarns gre hereby repealed
 The uhhX" proposed Ast WIS filed In the oiliae ef the Secretary ot State on Jene# ef. taff
 Euh steefor may Vote for or against the above prePosod AcI.
 Mines iuY ome5a1 signature this crsn day of July. l9If
 ISaa1 EARLE W HODGES
 Secretary Of State.