The Nevada County picayune., 1916-08-17

The auditor of state shall have tne poll tax receipts required by law to pc furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform 10 the reouire- ments of this act.
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act, IL shaI pc a ground of rejection of dny oallot cast by an elector. whose name Sat does not appear upon the certined Ilse of poll tax payers; or (b) who mas not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy Of poll tax receipt. or written affidavit or ths .s attainment of his majority; or tcJ II such original or certified copy or such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has not been returned by the judges oi election; or (d) the name of such per son listed separately and certihed as
 Sec. F. That all laws or rules of political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest peIore political conventions or commllletS other than the proceedings hereh provided shall be of no further force or effect.
 Sec. IS. That this act shall govern. so far as applicable, primaries in citles' towns and townships when prlma ries ,.s5 are held for the nomination or 'lty' town or township officers.
 Sec. 19. That the primary election shall be conducted in conformity Wlth this act. and the general election laws
  intents and purposes legal elections. Penalties for viola tions 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 2Se7 Of Kirby's Digest or Sections 1, 3, $. 6. :. and 10 of Act 165 of 1909
 Sec. 20. That all violations of this act shall be misdemeanors and shall De punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars C$100.0 .00) nor more than five hundred dollars CSaO0 0oo). and by Imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (3O) days nor more than twelve U2) months: That the following shall be deemed misdemeanors for the violation of this act. to-wit:
 voter is not qualified eleCtor IS pro- vided herein
 (b) Knowingly receiving of a vote when the voter is not a qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 (c) Casting a vote in a primary or party to which the voter does not ad- here or affiliate; provided. this does not apply to anyone in good faith abandon Ing previous political affilia tions.
 (d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- tification of any vote or return.
 (e) A wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk.
 CD The destruction. abstraction or taking away of ballots. lists of voters. returns or certificates or the making of false certificates
 (g) The failure of the judges and clerks to 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.
 CD Giving or receiving money or anything of value to influence a vote
 CD The willful violation Of any other provision of this act.
 Sec. 21. That should any elector file complaint against the county clerk all leging that he had failed to comply with the duties herein required of him. said complaint shall be summarilY tried by the circuit judge and should he find that sa i'd clerk had wronEfully failed to comply with the duties here in required of him. he shsl at once be removed from office.
 Sec. 9. That all laws and parts Of laws in conflict herewith he. and the same are hereby repealed.
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on June 26. 1916.
 Each 6ector may vote for or against the above proposed Act
 Witness my official signature this 25th day of July. 1916.
 ISeal1 EARLE w. HODGES
 Secretary Of State