The Dermott news., 1916-08-03

The auditor of state shall have the poll tax receipts required by law to De 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 De ground of rejection, of any ballot east by an elector, whose name "a does not appear upon the certified list of poll tax payers; or tb) who has not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy Of p9iI tax receipt. or written affidavit Of the atta inment of his majority: or tea IT such original or certified copy ot such poll tax receipt or written affidavit has election; or (d) the name of such per son listed separately and certified as required by this act.
 Sec. r. 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 Sec. IS. That this act shall govern. so far as applicable. primaries in cities. towns and townships when primaries are held for the nomination of city town or township officers.
 Sec. t9 That the primary election shall be conducted in conformity with this act. and the general election laws of the state. and they shall be to all
  Penalties for violations of the same shall De as herein crowded and not as provided for violations of the general election laws This act does not re- peal Section 2S97 of ktrby's Digest or sections l, !, D. G. | and 10 of Act l65 of 190a
 See 90 That all violations of this act shall be mtsdemeanors and shall be hundred dollars tst0o oo0l nor more than i've hundred dollars $500 00D. . and by imprisonment in the county iail for not less than thirty C30) daN < nor more than twelve G2) months That the following shall be deemed misdemeanors for the violation of this act to-Wtts
 ta) Knowingly cast vote when the voter Is not n qualified elector as pro ytded herein.
 =th) Knowingly receiving of vote when the voter Is not a qualified cleo tor as herein provided.
 co Casting q vote in a primary of a 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 affiliations.
 tdl The wrongful and fraudulent cer- ttttrpttpn of any vote CT Ieturu.
 eel \ wrongful or fraudulent sum mary of the vote posted or filed with the county clerk.
 tO The destruction. abstraction or taking away of ballots. lists of voters. returns or certificates or the making of false certificates.
 tE) Fhe failure of the judges and clerks to make or deliver the lists and certificates herc.n required of them.
 th( The wtllfal tearing down or dc struvtton of the summasy of votes posted al tho election precinct by the Judges and clerks.
 tD Giving OF receiving money or anything of value to influence a vote.
 O) The Williui violation of any other provision ef this act
 Sec. 2l That should any eleetor file complaint against the county clerk all lesinE that he had failed to comply with thr duties herein required of him, said complaint shall he summartlv tried hy fhe circuit judge. and should he uud that said clerk had wranEfully failed fo comply with the duties here m required of him. he shall at once be removed from office.
 See "2 That all laws and parts of lavs in conflict herewith be. and the same are hereby repealed
 The above proposed Act was filed in the office of the Secretary ot state on June es. 1al6
 Each slyetor may vote for or against ths nhaNc proposed Net.
 Wttuess my official signature this 2sfh day of July. 1916.
 fScall EARLE W HODGES
 Secretary of State