The Little River news., 1916-08-19

The auditor of state sn~ II have the l coil 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 ! Il ground of rejection of any ba tloI
 cast by an elector, whose name ,at : does not appear upon the certified i'St ] of poll tax payers; or (b) who mas not filed with the judges of electlon ] his original or certified copy Of poll l tax receipt or written affidavit Of the attainment of his majority; or (c) IT such original or certified copy Of such poll tax receipt or written affidavit mas not been returned by the judges ot election; or (d) the name of such per required by this act.
 Sec. r. That all laws or rules or political organizations holding primary elections providing for contest before other than the proceedings herein provided shall be of no further force or effect.
 Sec. is. That this act shall govern. so far applicable. primaries in cities
 towns and townships whSn prima ries
 are held for the nomination of city
 town or township officers.
 Sec 19. That the primary election shall be conducted iE conformity w1th
 this act, and the general election laws
 of the state and they shall be to all
 tntents and purposes legal elections. | Penalties for violations 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 2s97 of Kirby's Digest or
 Sections l. 3, ,, 6, 7. and 10 of Act
 1G5 of 1909
 Sec, !O That all violations of this
 act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
 punished by fine of not less than one
 hundred dollars (s100.00) nor more ,1 lon
 and by Imprisonment in the county
 jail for not less than thirty (30) days
 nor more than twelve 12) months;
 That the following shall be deemed | misdemeanorS for the violation of this
 act to-wit:
 (a) Knowingly cast a vote when the
 voter is not a qualified eleetor as pro
 vided herein.
 | (b) Knowingly receiving of a vote
 when the voter is not a qualified cleo l tor as herein provided. | Co Casting a vote in 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 afflia tionS.
 (d) The wrongful and fraudulent cer- | tification of any vote or return. | Gel A wrongful or fraudulent sum
 mary of the vote posted or filed with | the county clerk.
 GO The destruction. abstraction or
 taking away of ballots. lists of voters. | returns or certificates the makin z | of false certificates.
 (gl The failure of the judges and | clerks to make or deliver the lists and 1 certificates herein required of them. ] (h) The willful tearing down or de- ! struetion of the summary of votes l posted at the election precinct by the judges and clerks.
 | G Giving or receiving money or
 anything of value to influence vote. l GD The willful violation of any other l provision of this act l Sec. 21. That should any elector Ale | complaint against the county clerk all | leging that he had failed to comply with tE: duties herein required of him.
 said complaint shall be summarily
 tried by the circuit judge. and should 1 he find that said clcrk had wrongfully | failed to comply with the duties here | in required of him. he shall at once be
 removed from office.
 | Sec. %. That all laws and parts of | laws in conflict herewith be. and the l same are hereby repealed. | The above proposed Act was filed in | the office of the Secretary of State on l Jun 26. 1916
 ! Each "'"ctor may vote fos against the aboN prOpoH Hd Act. | Witness my offiniN1 signature this | 25th day of July. 1916. | [Seal1 EARLE W. HODGES, | Secretary of State.