The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17

in the county Jail
 Sec 13= Should 10 reputable eii-
 zens of any county file a complaint
 with the circuit judge within 20 days after primary election. alleging that illegal or Fraudulent votes were ca st. or fraudulent returns or certtffcatton
 made. or the corrupt practices act Nto-
 lated the circuit judge shall. if in his opinion there is good ground to be-
 ueYe the charges to be true. convene special term at once. unless the reg uIHf term Is in session CT will con Fene within 90 days If the charges sha ID specially charge the Grand Jury as to them. Should a special term be called, 1t shall in all respects he as if convened by law. and the circuit judge shall cause to be summoned grand and petit Jurors either on lists selected by the Jury commissioners or by the sher- III, or by disinterested persons select ed by him for that purpose. according to his opinion as to the best method to select unbiased jurors. Should in dlctments be returned. either at spe- clal or regular term. for violating the primary election laws the defendants shall be given speedy trial at said term fand the court may adjourn terms or other courts in order that they may be trledl, unless for good cause shown or in the interests of justice contin- uance or change of venue be granted. No change of venue shall be granted Tn such cases except after hearing
 anu q IH4In& hA fhH court that the de Iendant can not obtain q fair and inn partial trial in the district of the county where said indictment is pend ing
 Sec. IA Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the trial judge, in a case instituted under Section 12 or prosecution as contemplated by Section k. that 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 shall enter such finding as t part of the Judgment irrespective of the de teFmIna ton of the issues in the suit Instituted under Section f2. or the yer dict Of the jury in q criminal prosecu- toni and the judgment to that effect shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nomination and right to have his name on tbe ballot and the va cancY shall be alled by q special prt- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization
 Sec IS. Should proceeding under Section 12. OF a criminal prosecution under Section 13. be not determined finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding is elect cd t0 the office the nominee of the party. and 1t is determined that he was not entitled 10 the nomination. or the judgment contains finding that he violated the laws. as provided in Section 14. then such judgment shall operate as an custer from office, and the vacancy in it shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in such office in case of death or resfgna- 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 poll tax receipt, or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ey- idenee shall be.
 (a4 \ copy of such receipt duly eer- tifled by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid.
 tb1 Or. such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be cer- tified to the judges of election by Sec ton three e3) of Act 320 of the Acts Of 1909
 Or. if any person offering 10 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 isfactory 10 the judges of election. es- tabltshing that fact he shall be per mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies Of poll tax receipts and written affida- 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- tion 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 shall have a separate page for the purpose of re- cordins names of such persons.
 II shall be the duty of each eleeter, al the time of payment of his poll tax. to state, and it shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in his receipt evidencing the payment of such poll tax, the color. residence. postoflice address trural route. town or street addreSs), voting precinct, and school district of such person at the time of the payment of such tax. and III poll tax receipts not containing sueh requirements shall be void and shall not be recognized by the judges of election. provided, however. it shall not be necessary to state or have cer- tifed the street address of any such person i'm cities and towns where the numbering of houses Is not required by the ordinances thereof
 The certified lists required by Sec ton of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909 shall contain, in addition to the name Of the person paying such poll tax, his color. residence, postOffice address tfuTaI route, town or street address where by ordinance the numbering of houses is required), the school district and voting precinct and such list shall be arranged in alpha betieal order, ac- curdins to the respective voting pre- efncts. The county election commits siouers shall supply the judges of pri- mary elections with printed copies of such lists.
 For each error rendering void the poll tax receipt. In the transcribing, or printing of the names, eolor residence. po>tofIiee address. school district or voting precinct of such persons, the collector. clerk or printer making the same shall be as- sesSed the sum of one dollar tSI 6G1, which sum or sums shall be deducted from any sums due such officer or printer from the county when settle meuts 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 Doll tax receipts required by law to be furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform to the require ments of this act
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act. it shall be a ground of rejection of any ballot east by an eleetor. whose name ta1 aoes not appear upon the certified list or poll tax payers. or tb) who has hot He'd with the judges of election A42 original or certified copy of poll tax receiPt. OF written affidavit of the attainment of his majority. or tcl tf such ofi4inal or certified copy of such poll lax receipt CT written affidavit has not been returned hy the judges of election; or td) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act
 See F That all laws or rules of political oreanizations 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
 Sec. IS. That this act shall govern, so Gar as applicable. primaries In cities.