The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03

after a primary election. alleging that illegal or fraudulent votes were cast or fraudulent returns or certihcation made. or the corrupt practices act Nfo- lated. the circuit judge shall. if m nis opinion there is good ground 10 De- lieve the charges to be true, convene special term at once, unless the reg ular term Is in session or will con vene within 90 days. IT the charges come in regular term. the judge shall specially charge the Grand Jury as 10 them. Should q special term be called. it shall in all respects De as IT convened by law. and the circuit Judge shall cause to be summoned grand anu petit jurors, either on lists selected by the jury commissioners or by the sher- in. or by disinterested persons select ed by him for that purpose, according to his opinion as 10 the best method Co select unbiased jurors. Should in- dictments be returned. either at a spe- cial CT regular term, for violating tne primary election laws, the defendants shall be given speedy trial at salu term tand the court may adjourn terms of other courts In order that they may be tried1, unless for good cause shown or in the interests of justice centin- uance or change Of venue be granted: No change of venue shall be grantea in such cases except after a hearing and a finding by the court that the de- fendsnt can not obtain a fair and im- partial trial in the district or the county where said indictment Is pend ing.
 Sec. 14. Should 1t be proved to the satisfaction Of the trial judge, in case instituted under Section 12, or a prosecution as contemplated by section IS, that a 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 a part of the judgment, irrespective Of the de- termination of the issues in the suit instituted under Section IF. or the yer diet of the jury in a criminal prosecu- ton; and the judgment to that effect shall operate to deprive the candidate of the nomination and right to have his name on the ballot, and the va cancy shall be filled by a special pri- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization.
 Sec 15. Should a proceeding under Section 12. or A criminal prosecution under Section 13, be not determined finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding is elect party. and it Is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination. or the Judgment contains q finding that he violated the laws. as provided in 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 resigna- ton.
 Sec 16. No person shall be allowed to vote at any primary election held under the laws of this state, who shall not exhibit a poll tax receipt, or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax within the time prescribed by law to entftle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 (a) copy of such receipt duly cer- tified by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was paid
 (b) Or. such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be cer- tined to the judges of election by Sec ton three ts) of Act s20 of the Acts of 1909.
 or. if any person offering to 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 to the judges of election. es- tabiishing that fact. he shall be per
 All such original and certified copies of poll tax receipts and written aff1da- 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- ton 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 have a separate page for the purpose of re- s'I It t shan be the duty of of each each eleetor. at the time of pa, ient of his poll tax. 10 state, and it shall be the duty of the collector to record and certify in n .4 such poll tax. the color. residence, postoffice address (rural route, town or street address), voting precinct, and school district of such person at the time of the payments of such tax, and all poll tax receipts not containing such requirements shall be void and shall not be recognized by the judges of election; provided. however. 1t shall ttfied the street address of any such person in cities and towns where the numbering of houses is not required by the ordinances thereof.
 The certified lists required by Sec ton of Act s20 of the Acts of 1909 shall contain. in addition to the name of the person paying such poll tax, his color, residence, postoffice address where by ordinance the numbering of houses is reouired). the school district and voting precinct, and such list shall be arranged in alphabetical order. ac-
  cincts The county election commits sioners shall supply the judges of pri- mary elections with printed copies of such lists.
 poll tax receipt. in the transcribinR certinoation or printing Of the names. color. residence, postoffice address school district or voting precinct of printer making the same shall be as- sessed the sum of one dollar ts1.00l which sum or sums shall be deducted from any sums due such officer or menta 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 poll tax receipts required by law to be furnished by him to the collectors so printed as to conform te the require ments of this act
 In any contest arising upon any election held under this act 1t shall be ground Of rejection of any ballot east by an elector whose name (a) does not appear upon the certified list not filed with the judges of election his original or certified copy of poll tax receipt, or written affidavit of the attainment of his majority; or (e) if such original or certified copy of such poll tax receipt CT written affidavit has not been returned by the judges of election; or td1 the name of such per- son listed separately and eertifed 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 ether than the proceedings herein provided shall be of no further force or effect
 Sec IS. That this act shall govern. so Tar as applicable. primaries in cities. towns and townships when primaries