The Huttig news., 1916-08-12

seHce or aIternates, by the remaining members of the delegation. Vacsncies In the. Central Committee shall be filled by the committee
 Sec. g. The judges and clerks of the erection shall make a duplicate reg lsteI or the names of each and all the electors In the order in which they present their ballots. placing opposite each name its number in the manner prescribed in Sections 2s11 to 2S16 in eiusNe, or kirby's Digest. The voting precincts shall be designated by the Election Commissioners appointed for the last general election but the County Central Committee may when the vote to@ be cast in the precinct shall exceed one hundred (1oo9 votes. designate one or more additional boxes Tor sa1d precinct, and judges and clerks shall be appointed for each box In said precinct.
 The judges and clerks shall begin the counting of the ballots immediate " upon the close of the polls and con t1nue the same to completion; provid- ed, If any of said judges or clerks shall become sick or be incapacitated from any other cause, the remaining Judges or clerks shall make and con tinue said count until the same Is completed.
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at a place which shall be provided for his sigma ture; and if the voter Is unable to subscribe his tname, the same shall be signed by one of the judges and at tested by all of said judges
 Al the closing of the polls, the dupli- cate Register of voters shall be signed by the judges and attested by the clerks. One of said registers of voters the returns. poll books and ballots shah be delivered by them to the chairman or secretary of the County Central Committee. or the person or committee desienated by the County Central Committee at the meeting held for the selection of judges to re eeiVe said returns, as soon as possible after the count is completed. and the other register Of voters, together with one of the certificates required under Section 10 of this act shall he filed by them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit tee. in the office of the county clerk of the county. and where there is more than one court district in the county then in the county clerks office of the district where the County Central Committee holds it's meetings.
 Sec. 10. The county clerk shall fur nfsh the judges and clerks of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each candi- date voted upon. and the judges and clerks. when they complete the count shall make out such certificates in duplicate, signed by the judges and nttested by the clerks and immediate 1v post one copy thereof in a conspic- u0us place at the voting precinct which shall remain so posted for 10
  copy to the county clerk. who shall file the same. and return the other copy with the ballots and one copy of the poll books and register of voters to the County Central Committee The expense of preparing said certificates and filing same shall he borne from the general revenue of the county.
 Sec II. The County Central Com mfttee shall convene at noon Of the Friday following the primary on Tues day, and the returns. one of the lists of voters and the ballots of each vot- ing precinct are required to be de- iivered to said committee as hereto fore provided on or before said time
 If the returns and ballots of any precinct are not then delivered. the committee shall send any peace officer for The returns and ballots. and the peace officer selected Is authorized to take the same, forcfblv if necessary. from anyone In whose possession they nav he. and immediately bring the same to said committee. IT all returns and ballots are not before the commit tee hy Friday noon. if may adjourn un- tif 1t receives them, not later than Sat urday noon. The committee shall can vass the returns. and when dema nded examine the ballots: may hear testi- rony. fl. offered. of fraudulent prac- out Illegal votes. fraudulent returns. and find the true and legal vote cast for each candidate. and shall certify the result not later than Monday fol- lowing the primary.
 Said committee shall certify the nomination of all county and township officers. and shall further certify the vote of all candidates for circuit and district offices to the Circuit and Dis trict Committees Gncluding congress sional districts, and shall certify the vote for candidates for fTrtted States Senate and for all state offices to the State Central committee
 The State Central Committee and District and Circuit Committees or |. may be authorized by law. shall re- ceive the returns from County Central V'ommitt"es and canvass and certify the result thereof now provided by law. and said committees tn cir of- fcers. shall when ordered bv a Circuit Court as hereinafter provided. annu1 the eertifications made and make cer- ttecations in accordance with the 1udRment of the Circuit Court.
 The County Central Committee i'm rnediatele upon having canvassed the resurns and where demanded examined the ballots, and upon having certified the results ef the primary as herein required shall. ard it Is hereby made obligatory upon if and It's chairman nnd secretary. 10 Ale in the office of the county clerk of said county. and in the district of said county where there Is more than one district where the meetings of the Central Co-rit- tee are held all the returns all po1l haolrs and all ballots. to~ether with all the poll tax receipts all certificates of payment of po11 taxes. afidavits and other docurlensS received from the judres Of election to he preserved hv said county clerk. for the period of six months subject to the orders of any court of competent Jurisdiction, or if contest Is bending. until said contest fs determined and the failure of the county clerk to so preserve the said returns poll books. ballots and docu- rents accompanvinr same. shall he a r,tsdaneanor and punished hv fine and Imprisonment as is provided for other ptaderea nnrs under this act
 The County Central Committee shall deliver tho ballots. to the county clerk ir the ballot hoxSs of the respecttve voting nrecincts locked and sealed. and shall take the receipt of the clerk therefor. and the clerk shall not un- lock said ballot boxes break the seal thereof except upon order and di- rection of the court havinP iurisdic- tion over contests as provided In this act and he shall keen said hallot boxn~ in a vault If there Is vault of suff'- cient canacity in the court house; oth- e~rrise in room under his control. under lock and key. At the end of s'x months. if no contest Is pending involving the inspection Of said bal lots. the county clerk shall. In the presence of the chairman and secre- tary of the County Central Commit tee or committee of not less than t.xf~ L.rf