The Springdale news., 1916-08-18

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, IL shall be
a ground of rejection of any baiiot
cast by an eleetor, whose name 1al
does not appear upon the certitied list
of poll tax payers; or (b) who mas
not filed with the judges of election
| his original or certified copy or poll
tax receipt. or written affidavit OF the
attainment of his majority; or tc) IL
such original or certified copy of SUCH
poll tax receipt or written affidavit mas
not been returned by the JUDGES OF
election; or Id the name Of such per-
sun listed separately and certified as
required by this act.
Sec. Il. 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
or effect
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. 1e. That the primary election
shall be conducted in conformity with
this act and the general election laws
OF the state. and they shall be 10 all
intents 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
les of 1909
Sec. 20. That all violations of this
act shall be misdemeanors and shall be
punished by fine of not less than one
hundred dollars ts100.0o) nor more
than five hundred dollars ts500.eo).
and by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for not less than thirty 500 DAYS
nor more than twelve G2) months.
That the following shall be deemed
misdemeanors for the violation OF this
act, to-Wit:
fa) Knowingly cast a vote when the
voter is not a qualified eleetor as pro-
yided herein.
OBJ knowingly receiving of a vote
when the voter is not a qualified cleo
tor as herein provided.
tc) Casting 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.
Id The wrongful and fraudulent GER
tification OF any vote or return.
te) \ wrongful or fraudulent sum
mary Of the vote posted or filed with
the county clerk.
90 The destruction. abstraction or
taking away of ballots. lists of voters,
returns or certificates or the making
of false certificates.
CD The failure Of the judges and
clerks to make or deliver the lists and
certificates herein required of them.
th) The willful tearing down or de
struetion of the summary of votes
posted at the election precinct by the
judges and clerks
I'D Giving or receiving money or
anything Of value to influence a vote.
~ The willful violation of any other
provision Of this act
Sec. 81 That should any elector file
complaint against the county clerk al
leeing that he had failed to comply
with the duties herein required Of him.
said complaint shall be summarilv
tried by the circuit Judge and should
he find that said clerk had wrongfully
failed 70 comnly with the duties here
in required Of him he shall at once be
removed from office
See % That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict herewith be- and the
same arc hereby repealed.
The above proposed Act was filed IN
the office Of the Secretary Of State on
Tune %. 1916
Each elector nav vote for or against
the hove proposed Act
Witness my official signature this
18th day of JUL. 1915
FseaIl EARLE W. HODGES.
Secretary of State