The Brinkley argus., 1916-08-25

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 Sec. 1s Should 10 reputable citi- xens of any county file complaint with the circuit judge within 2o oays | after a primary election. alleging that | Illegal or fraudulent votes were cast. or fraudulent returns or certification | made, or the corrupt practices act Vfo- lated. the circuit judge shall. If In ms opinion there is good ground to pc | lieve the charges to be true, convene a special term at once. unless the reg ular term Is in session or Will con vene within 30 days. If the charges come in a regular term. sne 'Iusv i,sv as to them. Should special term pc called, 1t shall in all respects pc as IT convened by law. and the circuit 1udge petit jurors either on lists selected by the jury commissioners or by the sher- If. or by disinterested persons seiect- ed by him for that purpose. according to select unbiased jurors. Should in- dictments be returned, either at spe- cial or regular term. for violating tne primary election laws. the defendan!ss term (and the court may adjourn terms of other courts in order that they may be tried). unless for good cause snowh CT in the interests of Justice contin- uance or change of venue be granted: No change of venue shall be granted in such cases except after hearing and a finding by the court that the de- fendant can not obtain iair ana iin III. county where said indictment IS peho- ing.
 Sec. 14. Should 1t be proved to. the satisfaction of the trial judge, Tn prosecution as contemplated by Section 13, that successful candidate has been guilty of violating any provision of the corrupt practices (, act: or tiny any primary elections. the Circuit Court shall enter such finding as part Of the judgment. irrespective of the de. termination of the issues Tn tne sunt dict of the jury in a criminal prosecu- tfon: and the Judgment to that erect 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 special prf- mary or otherwise. as may be deter mined by the party organization. Sec. 15. Should proceeding under under Section is. be not determined finally until after the election. and the defendant in such proceeding IS eiect- ed to the office as the nominee or the party. and 1t is determined that he was not entitled to the nomination. or the Judgment contains finding that he violated the laws. as provided Tn Section 14. then such Judgment shall
  the vacancy in 1t shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in such ohice in case of death or resigna- ton.
 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 entitle him to vote at the succeeding general state election. Such other ev- idence shall be:
 (a) A copy of such receipt duly cer- tined by the clerk of the County Court of the county where such tax was
 ib) Or, such persons name shall ap- pear upon the list required to be cer- tifed to the judges of election eae by sec sec of 1909.
 Or, if any person offering to vote shall have attained the age of 21 years preceding such election. which period of assessment is here declared to mean between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September | necessary qualifications. and shall sub- init evidence by written affidavit. sat- | isfactory to the judges of election. es- tablishing that fact. he shall be per- ] mitted to vote.
 All such original and certified copies | of poll tax receipts and written affida- 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 i books of all such persons permitted by them to vote. whose names do not ap- pear on the certified list of poll tax i payers. and such poll books have a I separate page for the purpose of re- cording names of such persons. ho1 ha the dutV aOf each e1ectOr 1 at the time of payment of his poll tax. to state. and it shall be the duty of l the collector to record and certify in | his receipt evidencing the payment of ! 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 payment 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 i not be necessary to state or have cer-
 tified the street address of any such
 person in cities and towns where the
 numbering of houses Is not required i by the ordinances thereof.
 The certified lists required by Sec
 ton of Act 320 of the Acts of 1909 shall contain. in addition to the name
 of the person paying such poll tax. his ! color residence, postoffice address
 (ruraI route. town or street address
 where by ordinance the numbering of
 houses Is required). the school district
 and voting precinct, and such list shall
 be arranged in alphabetical order ac-
 cording to the respective voting pre- cfncts The county election commits
 sioners shall supply the judges of pri-
 mary elections with printed copies of
 such lists.
 For each error rendering void the
 poll tax receipt. in the transcribing
 certification or printing of the names. color. residence. postoff1ce address
 school district or voting precinct of l such persons. the collector, clerk or
 sessed the sum of one dollar (s1.OO)
 which sum or sums shall be deducted
 from any sums due such officer or
 printer from the county when settle | ments are made with such officer or 1 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 to the require
 ments of this act.
 Tn any contest arising upon any
 election held under this act, it shall be
 a ground of rejection of any ballot
 cast 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 Co if
 poll tax receipt or written affidavit has
 not been returned by the judges of
 election; or (d) the name of such per
 son listed separately and certified 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